Reading and Math: Fears and Tears

Reading and Math: Fears and Tears

by | Oct 13, 2022 | Articles, Struggling Learners

For my son, reading was a disaster that often had both him and my wife in tears. As it turns out, he didn’t read until he was 8 1/2 years old. Yes, that’s right. He wasn’t reading in kindergarten or first grade or second grade…   He now has a master’s degree in...
Hebrew vs. Greek, Part 4

Hebrew vs. Greek, Part 4

by | Oct 13, 2022 | Articles, Hebrew vs. Greek Education

We’ve already recounted many differences between the Hebrew and Greek ideas of Jesus’ day, alluding also to those who have influenced our own world.  Now we’ll look at two further distinctions. Knowledge vs. Wisdom/Form vs. Function The Hebrew Book of Proverbs puts...
Greek vs. Hebrew Education, Part 3

Greek vs. Hebrew Education, Part 3

by | Sep 8, 2022 | Articles

We ended Part 2 comparing an anthropocentric versus theocentric worldview.  Man-centered or God-centered.  Let’s move on to two other differences between the Hebrews and the Greeks. Monotheistic vs. Polytheistic Although Greeks were man-centered, they still served...
Exploring “Deschooling”

Exploring “Deschooling”

by | Aug 8, 2022 | Articles, Getting Started

Are you getting ready to homeschool kids who were previously in public school?  Be forewarned: when kids have spent several years learning how to fit into the structure and expectations of traditional school and then are suddenly in a totally different environment, it...
Hebrew versus Greek, Part 2

Hebrew versus Greek, Part 2

by | Aug 8, 2022 | Articles, Hebrew vs. Greek Education

Jesus never wrote a book, never “taught a course,” and never created nor led a corporation, yet He was the most influential man who ever lived.  He invested personally and primarily in just twelve others.  How could such a simple, unsophisticated method influence...