by Diana Waring | Feb 1, 2023 | Educating at Home, Educational Wisdom
In the last five blogs, we have considered these things: the possibility that our students, including high schoolers, can enjoy learning; the notion that learning, though hard work, can be pleasurable; the concept that all learning has the possibility of being studied...
by Diana Waring | Feb 1, 2023 | Educating at Home, Educational Wisdom
Here’s a homeschool riddle for you: How are a muffin and a curriculum alike? Answer: Whether or not we devour it!! The story Some years ago, I was asked to make muffins in a hurry by my mother, using a store-bought mix she handed to me. Since I enjoy cooking, I...
by Diana Waring | Feb 1, 2023 | Educating at Home, Educational Wisdom
Last week, I shared the story of making blueberry muffins two different ways. . . And then compared that to homeschool curriculum. (Read it here.) Realistically, is it possible for our kids to enjoy an appetizing experience in learning, one that leaves them wanting...
by Diana Waring | Feb 1, 2023 | Educating at Home, Educational Wisdom
A mom recently asked me about the idea of following our kids interests. After reading Why Quit Homeschooling, she wrote, “I ended with the same question that I often do when I read about moms who’ve ‘ditched’ the textbook method and are allowing...
by Diana Waring | Feb 1, 2023 | Educating at Home, Educational Wisdom
Many years ago, while living in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Bill and I decided one afternoon that it was time to take time. Bidding our teens a fond adieu, we headed off to parts unknown for the evening. Remembering the injunction, “Go West, Young Man, Go...