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Monthly Archives: December 2008
Declaration of Independence and Other Documents
A new president is about to take office, and these are momentous days in the nation and in the world. My reading year concludes with this little gem, The Declaration of Independence and Other Great Documents of American History 1775-1865. It’s a slim volume, only 95 pages long, but it was a challenge to read … Continue reading
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Amos Fortune: Free Man
I picked up this Newbery winner by Elizabeth Yates at the big book sale in our area a month or so ago. I recognized the title because I’d wanted to read it for the Decades Challenge this year, but I couldn’t get my hands on a copy and ended up reading something else instead. I … Continue reading
Christmas Memory
The classical (or neo-classical) approach to homeschooling stresses the importance of memory work during the first stage, the “grammar stage,” of education. Fill those absorbent young minds with lots of good stuff, then teach them to evaluate and write about it in later stages. But during this Christmas season, I’ve been struck by how much … Continue reading
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Epicenter
Epicenter is this month’s selection for the book club I belong to. I was curious to read it, because recently the subject of the Middle East has come up several times in conversations, and I wanted to learn more. This book certainly filled the bill. Joel Rosenberg has authored several political thrillers, none of which … Continue reading
Homeschool State of the Union
My second grade daughter and I are about halfway through the year. It’s time to stop and take stock of how things are going. Academics: I’m very pleased with her progress. We’re on or ahead of schedule in every subject. Here are the texts I’m using: Math: Saxon Reading: we’re finishing up with An Ordinary … Continue reading
