“Teach us to number our days that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” -Psalm 90 It is not only our own personal lifespan that is numbered, but even more limited are the days we actually homeschool. Today we have the first of two summer episodes on our October 7 retreat topic: Time! What is…
Because our culture is actively blurring the lines between men and women, denying and redefining femininity and masculinity, we have our jobs cut out for us as homeschool moms. In 2021, we recorded an episode on what an Ideal Type is and why we need one. Our text for that conversation was Norms and Nobility…
This is the second in our three-part series on building out your educational philosophy. Part 1 was episode 110 – “What is a human?” As a follow-up to episode 106: Stop Looking for Hacks (You Need a Philosophy), this series aims to get the conversational ball rolling, not to give definitive answers. In episode #106,…
There is frequent talk in classical education circles about becoming more human, which can be disconcerting and easily misunderstood. Although intended to honor and elevate our humanity, what we often hear in such comments today is an implicit attack on the less educated as therefore less human. Today we tackle, qualify, and defend the statement:…
