Today’s Teens Don’t Have to Be Social Misfits
I struggled with that title. Kind of harsh, isn’t it? True, though. Teens get a bad rap in today’s society, usually well deserved. We associate them with awful loud music, inappropriate clothing, bad manners, and no concept that they need to take...
31 Days of Real Life: The Lasting Effect of Memory Work
Do you realize that those crazy rugrats running around your house have an amazing capacity for memorization? Don’t squander it! I wrote about it almost exactly 2 years ago, but the lesson was driven home to me again today by an example from my own childhood. I...31 Days of Real Life: Homeschool Attendance Reports (a giveaway for Georgia homeschoolers)
The monthly attendance reports that homeschoolers are required to submit in Georgia cramp my style. I’m thankful to live in a good state for homeschoolers, but it’s just plain easy to forget about those forms. If you do, however, you can expect a letter or...
And it Begins: A New School Year
We started a new year of Classical Conversations classes on Tuesday and I’ll be perfectly honest: I wasn’t ready to let go of summer break. Last year was my first time tutoring Challenge II—the equivalent of 10th grade—and it monopolized my life and...
