I've been reading Miss Hickory to our nine- and six-year-old granddaughters. In one passage, Mrs. Pheasant laments to her friend Miss Hickory (a doll with a head made from a hickory nut) that Mr. Pheasant treats her poorly each fall. Miss Hickory encourages her friend to copy something that human ... View Post
A Worthy Earthly Goal for Our Children
For many years, Ray and I traveled to homeschooling conventions—from Boston to Orlando to Anaheim. We have seen the inside of many hotels (though in the very early years when we were trying to figure out what we were doing, we once drove through the night to the Home Educators Association of ... View Post
Three Generations and a Window
On Friday Ray and I had an opportunity to observe men of three generations who work together. They include: A father—I'll call him Dan. Dan's two sons—I'll call them Mike and Frank. Mike's son—I'll call him Scott. At one time, Dan, Mike and Frank were all in their prime. Each was gifted ... View Post
Exuding Praise
Thanks to the patient instruction of Jimmy, my wonderful mandolin teacher, I can now play "Mary Had a Little Lamb" and "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star." However, if you heard Jimmy talking to me during my lessons, you would think I was the next Mozart. He exudes praise and encouragement. He ... View Post
Galileo, A Scientist Who Believed in God
Today is the birthday of Galileo Galilei, who was born in Pisa, Italy, in 1564. He was the firstborn of six, or perhaps seven, children. His parents were Vincenzo Galilei and Giulia degli Ammannati. His father was a famous musician who earned his living singing, playing the lute, composing and ... View Post
Parenting Lessons from Almanzo Wilder’s Daddy
I have written before about the mothering lessons I learned from Caroline Ingalls while reading her daughter's books aloud to our children. We can learn parenting lessons from James Mason Wilder (Almanzo Wilder's father), too. When Ray and I visited the Wilder homestead near Malone, New York, in ... View Post
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