Standing Within the Gates
Godly teaching must begin with the teacher fixing his or her own eyes on the student. Then, and only then, can we justly say, “Look at us.”
teaching from a state of rest
Reflections on the “End”of a Good Run
As I near the end of my homeschooling career, it has dawned on me that I am not really nearing the end of anything at all. In some ways my own education began when I started homeschooling my children and I hope that it will continue until I reach the end of this earthly stay. …
On Teaching From a State of Rest
We’ve all heard Andrew Kern say it before, right? In order to educate a child well, we must teach from a state of rest. When I first heard him say that, I thought the idea was laughable. Mr. Kern, I thought, I have a passel of children. At this very minute there is dinner to …
Education by Subtraction
In a few days my 3rd son will be graduating from college. He has spent this year working on his senior integration paper. I have watched this process with great joy but reading a 35 page academic paper did not sound like a fun evening to me. To my surprise the paper, titled Swung on …