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Creative Arts Camp 2011: My Painting Class
As mentioned before, my painting teacher this year was Brooks Anderson. (The first photo below is of him.) He...
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This Year’s Homeschool Plan
School is off to a start, albeit a somewhat rocky one. With so many online classes, and with the...
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Book Review: If the World Were a Village
I bought this outstanding book for my niece’s birthday tomorrow. It is a picture book that takes the statistics...
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High School at Home Conference
Today I went to the High School at Home Conference in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. It was a 4.5 hour drive...
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Parenting as Stewardship
I’ve recently been speaking with some wonderful women about both parenting and homeschooling. This has underscored for me...
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Crystal Lake Camp and Mountain Laurel
I just dropped my son off at Crystal Lake Camp for two weeks of “Leadership Training” (extended canoe, backpacking...
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New Vocabulary for Me
One of the advantages of parenting (let alone homeschooling!) is you learn so much! Below are words my...
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FREE Internet Education: Khan Academy
Here is an idea whose time has come. I thought most people knew about Khan Academy, but I’ve realized...
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Getting into a Top College: A Talk by Greene and Greene
I read the above book three years ago when my oldest daughter was applying to schools, and it...
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A Visit to Olin College of Engineering
Today we visited Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering (click here). This is my son’s dream engineering school, but...
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Sophomore Year Over
I am in Annapolis, celebrating the end of my oldest daughter’s sophomore year at St. John’s College. She...
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Dislecksia the Movie
I went to a preview screening of this documentary last night. It was just rough clips of an independent...