In the first year of homeschooling my kindergartner and this was so helpful—particularly the definition of education. Printing a few lines off and sticking them to my fridge this morning (and bookmarking this post to re-read each year as my kids (and I!) grow).
Tsh, as a 76-year-old second year graduate student, I’m delighted to find how much all of this applies to that impulsive fifth grade boy part of myself who still sits down with me at homework time and says over and over again, “This is so boring. Couldn’t we just watch cartoons? I know where mom hid the brownies.”
He demands such patience, but there’s hope. Thanks for the reminder.
I think we ALL have that fifth grader inside of us... Even today, I'm wanting to read a book of my own instead of prepping for class tomorrow where I'm teaching A Tale of Two Cities and the French Revolution. Sigh... Adulting looks a lot like dying to our base desires for the greater good, still on the adventure of rightly ordering our loves.
Love that you're in grad school, Chris! What are you studying?
I’m a second-year student in the MFA at St. Thomas Houston — Poetry. It has been fun. I finished a PhD nearly fifty years ago at UConn, so it’s a full circle sort of thing.
As a grandparent, this is such good advice. I have always encouraged and discussed what the grands are reading. I am the one who gets the Christmas/birthday book lists for each one. Thanks for this "list" of ways to foster learning in our homes, even for children in public or private school settings.
Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts.I agree with all of them. I have been watching from afar your new co-op and so wishing we lived where you live so I could bring my kids. It's the first co-op I have seen that I would trust someone else teaching humanities. I wish I could take your co-op classes and learn from you and how you teach. I have been home educating my children from the beginning and will have a high schooler next year so watching what your reading lists are for your classes.
Love to hear this, Hannah, and may your children find just what they need where they live. ...I've thought about eventually offering this class online, but I'm not sure I'd have the time (and of course, it wouldn't translate quite as well, community formation-wise, than if it were in person). Maybe one day. ☺️
Well if you ever do I would sign up. Another thought, doing an online workshop for homeschool parents on how to do something similar on a smaller scale with their own kids or how to teach on a co-op setting. I did not grow up reading many classics so I feel a bit ill prepared to teach my kids but I am reading only old books and books I want them to read in hopes we can learn together but I would love to lear more about teaching it. I'm sure you would have so much to offer a homeschool parent.
I am falling deep into the classical wardrobe thank to you and Autumn Kern and this definition of education has completely reshaped how I have been thinking about education. I'm planning on educating my boys at home (they're not school-age yet) and these are ideas are so challenging to me, in a good way. Thank you for writing this.
I'm so glad to hear, Megan! And yes, Autumn is a TREASURE TROVE of wisdom, encouragement, and practical application — especially for the stage you're in.
In the first year of homeschooling my kindergartner and this was so helpful—particularly the definition of education. Printing a few lines off and sticking them to my fridge this morning (and bookmarking this post to re-read each year as my kids (and I!) grow).
I'm so glad to hear, Chloe!
Tsh, as a 76-year-old second year graduate student, I’m delighted to find how much all of this applies to that impulsive fifth grade boy part of myself who still sits down with me at homework time and says over and over again, “This is so boring. Couldn’t we just watch cartoons? I know where mom hid the brownies.”
He demands such patience, but there’s hope. Thanks for the reminder.
Chris
I think we ALL have that fifth grader inside of us... Even today, I'm wanting to read a book of my own instead of prepping for class tomorrow where I'm teaching A Tale of Two Cities and the French Revolution. Sigh... Adulting looks a lot like dying to our base desires for the greater good, still on the adventure of rightly ordering our loves.
Love that you're in grad school, Chris! What are you studying?
I’m a second-year student in the MFA at St. Thomas Houston — Poetry. It has been fun. I finished a PhD nearly fifty years ago at UConn, so it’s a full circle sort of thing.
As a grandparent, this is such good advice. I have always encouraged and discussed what the grands are reading. I am the one who gets the Christmas/birthday book lists for each one. Thanks for this "list" of ways to foster learning in our homes, even for children in public or private school settings.
I look forward to being the book grandma! You're welcome, Dana.
Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts.I agree with all of them. I have been watching from afar your new co-op and so wishing we lived where you live so I could bring my kids. It's the first co-op I have seen that I would trust someone else teaching humanities. I wish I could take your co-op classes and learn from you and how you teach. I have been home educating my children from the beginning and will have a high schooler next year so watching what your reading lists are for your classes.
Love to hear this, Hannah, and may your children find just what they need where they live. ...I've thought about eventually offering this class online, but I'm not sure I'd have the time (and of course, it wouldn't translate quite as well, community formation-wise, than if it were in person). Maybe one day. ☺️
Well if you ever do I would sign up. Another thought, doing an online workshop for homeschool parents on how to do something similar on a smaller scale with their own kids or how to teach on a co-op setting. I did not grow up reading many classics so I feel a bit ill prepared to teach my kids but I am reading only old books and books I want them to read in hopes we can learn together but I would love to lear more about teaching it. I'm sure you would have so much to offer a homeschool parent.
And let's be honest...I'm the one who really wants to take the class.😉
I am falling deep into the classical wardrobe thank to you and Autumn Kern and this definition of education has completely reshaped how I have been thinking about education. I'm planning on educating my boys at home (they're not school-age yet) and these are ideas are so challenging to me, in a good way. Thank you for writing this.
I'm so glad to hear, Megan! And yes, Autumn is a TREASURE TROVE of wisdom, encouragement, and practical application — especially for the stage you're in.