Author: Jamie
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Spring Nature Study: Fairy Garden
My younger kids don’t really get the concept of seasons in more than a very broad way, so we’ve been working on that. For instance, they are convinced winter is ALWAYS cold and snowy; not always true here in Georgia! They’ve got the summer-is-hot concept pretty well, but what about spring? That gets confusing: one…
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The Year I Learn to Garden
Many of my dad’s earliest and fondest memories were of time spent tending the garden with his grandfather. Gardening gave him a sense of connection: to his grandfather, to the earth, and to the Creator. As far back as I can remember, I saw him in the garden: tilling, hoeing, planting. Sometimes I helped, like…
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Time vs Content in Love of Learning Phase
After hearing how much I enjoyed reading Leadership Education: The Phases of Learning, a friend decided to read it. We talked soon after she started the book and she said she was overwhelmed at the thought of all that was required in this sort of education. Perhaps. But as with any homeschool methodology, we can…
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Understanding personality types changed my parenting
Reading Quiet last year was a major turning point in my understanding of my own introverted personality. I’ve long been interested in the subject of personality types, but it was only when I felt completely off my axis that I begin to realize this information was truly useful in my daily life! Every personality type…
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Dancing with Dad: an Anniversary Post
The day is February 28, 1998. My dad stands tall and proud, grinning in his tuxedo with polished cowboy boots. Since boots are made for jeans, he says he hopes they don’t make noise swishing in his tuxedo pants as we walk down the aisle. I show him my own boots hidden under my wedding…