I haven’t read Real Education: Four Simple Truths for Bringing America’s Schools Back to Reality yet, but just saw this review article at ISI. The review is compelling – here are a few excerpts: Our educational romantics assume that everyone is equally teachable, that every child would succeed at equal, developmentally correct speed, if only there were more money, better… Read more »
The ultimate question – why does anything exist? If you get this wrong, all of life is skewed, confusing, and unfulfilled. Pure materialists conclude there is no reason, no purpose. Clearly an unlivable answer. Everyone else acknowledges God (or some eternal god-like force) made everything. So why did God do this? Common answers are: God was bored God wanted friendship… Read more »
Interesting study I had not seen before, mentioned in Maggie Jackson’s book Distracted [In a short video] Six people, three in light clothes, three in dark, weave around and pass two basketballs, white clothes to white clothes and dark to dark. In the middle of the video a woman in a gorilla suit walks calmly through the group, stops briefly… Read more »
Here’s a good interview with John Hollander, an accomplished poet and professor, for those interested in understanding and teaching the poets and poetry. Excerpt: Q: In terms of educational practice, what ways can a teacher, perhaps an elementary school or high school teacher, make good poetry exciting and accessible? John Hollander: First of all, the teacher has to know and… Read more »
We used the Geography course from Bob Jones in 9th and 10th grade. Make sure and get a recent edition that includes all the changes in Europe and Asia from 1989 and on. We work on a chapter a week, on average. At this pace, the book can be completed in a school year. Though aimed at schools, we found… Read more »
Here's a plan that covers the major themes of the Bible in smaller readings of about 10 to 15 verses. Young children can do at least one reading daily. Older children may read several throughout the day. Adults unfamiliar with the Bible can use the plan to more quickly learn the major themes. The readings alternate through the New and… Read more »
Typically, a college interview pertains to the prospective student answering questions of the college staff or faculty. The student is eager to be accepted and wishes to excel in the interview. However, a more important interview would actually be a series of interviews between the student's parents and each professor that will teach the student. If the college is effective,… Read more »
Here's one of Grace's essays from her reading of The Law by Frederic Bastiat. Bastiat here exposes the motive of all promoters of the State. This motive too often lies hidden, undiscovered, perhaps, even by the promoter himself, but here it is revealed. The true purpose of the State is to mold and shape men into a machine, thereby exalting… Read more »
First essay from Grace's reading of Democracy in America by Alexis DeTocqueville. This is from her week's reading of Volume 1, this first half of part 1. In the early years of America, the maiden country was vastly different from Europe. In America there were different ideals, resources, and outlooks that astounded and bewildered the Europeans. De Toqueville was sent… Read more »
While there are various proofs for God's existence, I've found this to be the simplest and therefore the most compelling. If you can refute this, let me know. Seriously, I believe this sums up the claim in Romans 1:19-20 and is undeniable. I'm sure others have expressed this argument, but here it is in my words: For anything to exist,… Read more »
