The truth is rarely pure and never simple. Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest A few weeks ago, I saw a post on Facebook from Jamie Erickson's page "The Unlikely Homeschooler." It starts off with how she tried to read J.D. Salinger's classic novel The Catcher in the Rye, but quit after a single … Continue reading Postcards from La-La Land
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Nathaniel Hawthorne’s obsession with homeschooling
Were all instructors like him, the world would soon be wise.Julian Hawthorne, son of Nathaniel Hawthorne, in his biography of his parents I suppose it is a strange fascination, but I have long been interested in what sort of education the great minds in western civilization received growing up. One thing folks with genius intellects … Continue reading Nathaniel Hawthorne’s obsession with homeschooling
Somewhere only we know
“In secret places we can think and imagine, we can feel angry or sad in peace. There is something to be said for just being, without worrying about offending anyone.”Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden For the last year that my family spent living in Southern California, my parents leased a house in a suburb … Continue reading Somewhere only we know
Reading buddies
One of Sherlock's favorite things to do is cuddle up and listen to someone read a story. Our family has a well-appointed library, where you can easily find him curled up in an armchair. Elise spent the morning reading Pippi Longstocking to him, and set his dog bed on the table so her reading companion … Continue reading Reading buddies
Days of Sunshine 