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Books & Reading, Home Education
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

On Easter, my grandfather told us more about his family growing up. We’ve been asking more questions ever since he dropped the bomb at dinner one night last month: “My father fought in the Spanish-American War!” Wait. WHAT?!? It was one of those moments — you know the ones — where history suddenly feels very real. My grandfather feels a little more magical these days (we already knew he could fix anything and everything) because we realized he’s basically an Continue Reading…
April 7, 2021
Home Education
A Review of The Riot and the Dance: Foundational Biology (Looking Back on 10th Grade)

Over a year ago, I contacted Compass Classroom and asked them if I could take The Riot and the Dance by Gordon Wilson for a test drive. I told them I’d only write a review if it was a positive one. I’m writing this, so I’m sure you can see where this is going. This post contains affiliate links. The Text and How We Used It E-Age-Sixteen and I have spent the last year rioting and dancing. It has been wonderful. Continue Reading…
June 4, 2018
Educational Philosophy, Mother's Education
Beyond the Grind: 5 Ways to Revitalize Your Classical Homeschool

First I would like to thank both Brandy Vencel and all of you in the Afterthoughts and Charlotte Mason community who have recently engaged with our book, The Liberal Arts Tradition. I have learned a great deal from your discussion and gleaned new ideas from you as I have listened in. I have also grown in respect for the philosophy of Miss Mason and am now eager to begin reading in her corpus of books. Thank you for letting me Continue Reading…
November 9, 2015
Educational Philosophy, Mother's Education
God of Wonders: The Place of Astronomy in a Classical Education

And God said,Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven,to divide the day from the night:and let them be for signs and for seasons,and for days and years. — Genesis 1:14 I still remember the day I realized what the planets and stars were actually for. I don’t know how many times I’d read that verse in Genesis without realizing that the heavens were something akin to a ginormous clock. I still wonder why. Surely there were subtler or simpler Continue Reading…
September 23, 2015