As time goes on it seems as though we are becoming dumbed down. This is nothing new! Marcus Aurelius wrote in his book Meditations, “do not send your children to government schools.” Meditations was written during his reign as Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 AD; long ago! Education today focuses on children’s learning capacity […]
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“One of the most dangerous weaknesses in traditional education is that it contains no model for political history. Students are taught unconnected collections of facts – without any way to tie them together and make sense of them. When studying or teaching history, try this model: see history not in the terms if rich vs
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“To Make a book, my children, there is double work: first the labor of the one who thinks and writes it and then the one labor of the one who prints it. To think a book and write it under the sole dictation of one’s mind is a difficult and serious business. Brain work exhausts
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My computer crashed a few weeks ago, as fate may have it I purchased a new one. I circled back to Dell a tried-and-true favorite. There is a new feature on it, just a button that connects the user directly to AI – how convenient. I have noticed over the last 6 months Chat GBT
You do not have to be a homeschooler to gain knowledge from her lessons; her teachings, which date back to the late 19th century, translate well into modern-day family life. They have stood the test of time! Charlotte Mason was one of the original pioneers of homeschooling. She valued children and did not hesitate to
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Before we begin, you don’t have to be a homeschooler to gain some knowledge from this. Whether your child is homeschooled or attends a private or public school, this would only enhance their education. Charlotte Mason was one of the original pioneers of homeschooling. She valued children and did not hesitate to discuss the important
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We had wanted to homeschool for three years before we started and had many of the same questions you may have today. Deciding whether to homeschool is a significant decision. There is a large community of homeschoolers who are able and willing to help guide you to have a successful start. The ultimate goal for
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Reading is the BEST and arguably the only reliable way to transfer great ideas. Words can be lost in conversation; only sound bites are often offered through radio or television. We need the FULL context to soundly judge if an idea is good or bad and to continue the transfer of good ideas properly. Our
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One of the things I often hear is all the subjects the public schools should have taught us. As time passes, and as a homeschooler, I find that all the essential subjects are best taught at home. Money and its spending come down to two things: the first being economics, and the second being values.
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