With the arrival of the Olympics, my boys are in an especially competitive mood, eagerly desiring to showcase their athletic prowess! But the heat this last week has been I.N.T.E.N.S.E! I think I may have chosen one of the hottest days of the year to run errands in the middle of the afternoon. ugh. So in […]
Science of Learning
What Comes First?
I couldn’t help but think about the question, “What comes first, the chicken or the egg?” when thinking about our educational adventures last week. Of course in this situation it was, “What comes first – activity or content?” My usual educational mode is to read, read, read about a subject and then incorporate hands-on activity […]
Learning Rewards…
Learning enriches our lives. By that I mean that it makes everyday interactions more enjoyable! I experienced that this last fall when my Bible study group was going over Daniel. That one highschool year of delving deep into ancient world history paid off in huge dividends as we explored the book of Daniel in depth. […]
Down Time
This last week, my family escaped up north and spent lovely relaxing week away from our cell phones and computers. I don’t watch TV (except for an occasional movie), but I’m pretty addicted to my phone and my computer, so this was a much needed break. It was fun to actually be outside A.L.L. D.A.Y. L.O.N.G!!!!! […]
Mission-Minded, Part 4
Lover of Learning As I look over all three goals for my family (1-being lovers of God, 2-lovers of others and 3-lovers of learning) it is hard to separate where one stops and the others start. Really, #2 and #3 are just natural outpourings of #1. If we truly love God, the natural result is going to […]
The Creativity Crisis
An interesting article came out last week in Newsweek magazine titled, The Creativity Crisis. It talks about how research is showing a very significant decrease in creativity in Americans – most notably those in K-6th grade. As I gear up for our workshop on cultivating curiosity this weekend, I’m struck by the interplay between curiosity and […]