“To comprehend the history of a thing is to unlock the mysteries of its present, and more, to disclose the profundities of its future.” – Hilaire Belloc Foundational to Dave […]
Category: Homeschooling & Parenting
Caspian, Wilbur, Toto, and the Oxford 3000 – Essential Vocabulary in Children’s Literature
Understanding. Abroad. Heavily. Leather. Satisfaction. The Oxford 3000 is a list of words, compiled by language experts under the authority of Oxford University Press. It contains the most frequent, familiar, […]
Fibonacci Numbers: The 1, 2, 3 of Creation
“Mathematics is the language in which God has written the universe.” – Galileo Galilei We are surrounded by the finely-detailed, artistic design of the earth. The order and pattern of […]
Great Films From The 1940s
The 1940s is truly the pinnacle of the Golden Age of filmmaking. Some of the greatest directors, greatest writers, and greatest actors came together within the studio system to make […]
Eating Books
Written by Wesley J Callihan Never speed-read good books. Speed-reading is only for books which you need to get through once and will never read again. If you read them […]
Classics Every High Schooler Should Read
There are a lot of classics out there. So have you ever wondered where to start? Or which classics your high schooler should read first? Picking and choosing your book […]
Classics Every Middle Schooler Should Read
I recently read Winston Churchill’s little volume Painting as a Pastime. Before he gets to the what’s and why’s of painting, he describes reading and the unique power books hold. […]
An Easy Way to Help Your Kids Love The Classics
All homeschool moms have idyllic visions of their kids sitting in a chair for hours, poring over well-worn, dog-eared hardback classics, and then immediately writing a 10 page paper about the themes found […]