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What if Love Is the Curriculum?
NOTE:This is the beginning of a short series drawn from work I have been doing on love, virtue, and the life of home education. The homeschool morning begins with books...
What if Love Is the Curriculum?
NOTE:This is the beginning of a short series drawn from work I have been doing on love, virtue, and the life of home education. The homeschool morning begins with books...
The Book That Gave Tolkien Dragons
This is the third in a short series exploring the early life of J. R. R. Tolkien and the influences that formed his imagination—especially the role of his mother and...
The Book That Gave Tolkien Dragons
This is the third in a short series exploring the early life of J. R. R. Tolkien and the influences that formed his imagination—especially the role of his mother and...
How Did Tolkien’s Mother Teach Him?
Last week, I shared some reflections on the early years of J. R. R. Tolkien and the influence of his mother, Mabel Tolkien. He was educated at home for the...
How Did Tolkien’s Mother Teach Him?
Last week, I shared some reflections on the early years of J. R. R. Tolkien and the influence of his mother, Mabel Tolkien. He was educated at home for the...
Tolkien’s Mother and the Making of Middle-earth
I learned more from her than from anyone else — J. R. R. Tolkien Most readers know J.R.R. Tolkien as the author of the trilogy of Middle-earth, The Lord of...
Tolkien’s Mother and the Making of Middle-earth
I learned more from her than from anyone else — J. R. R. Tolkien Most readers know J.R.R. Tolkien as the author of the trilogy of Middle-earth, The Lord of...
What Does the Ninety Percent Rule Look Like in...
A simple way to shape your homeschool day so learning flourishes.
What Does the Ninety Percent Rule Look Like in...
A simple way to shape your homeschool day so learning flourishes.
The Ninety Percent Rule in Homeschooling
Enjoy the Audio Version Many homeschool mothers feel they must finish every page of a curriculum. But what if the essential work of learning happens long before the final lesson...
The Ninety Percent Rule in Homeschooling
Enjoy the Audio Version Many homeschool mothers feel they must finish every page of a curriculum. But what if the essential work of learning happens long before the final lesson...