“Celebrations are the ritualized interruptions in the continuum of daily life which remind us who we are, where we came from and where we are going.” -Milo Shannon-Thornberry How do you celebrate the season? Celebrating the different seasons is done differently all over the world. I first heard about celebrating the different seasons when I … Read more
If you attended a public school or college, do you remember your school’s mascot? Was it a live animal like Stella the great horned owl for Temple University? Or perhaps the Nittany Lion of Penn State which represents the mountain lions that used to roam freely in Pennsylvania? Or maybe your school mascot represented a … Read more
Scripture memorization is something I have done with my kids for as long as I can remember. It was something I did as a child with my parents. I was involved in Bible Drill at our church, where we had to memorize 25 verses, 10 key passages, and the plan of salvation each year. When … Read more
“So what did you notice about the older TV shows compared to the more recent TV shows?” I asked a roomful of homeschool kids. We had just finished watching 2 TV sitcoms from the 1950s to the 1980s. I expected to hear about the funny hairstyles, fashion, family values, or furniture. I was surprised when … Read more
“Work smarter, not harder.” These are words I taught my children at a young age…though some days they come back to bite me. I’m thinking of that time they programmed a robot to mop the floors…. Highly successful students embody that statement. They have learned to work smarter, not harder, and you can, too! Cyclical … Read more