Thanks for listening to Leigh! @ Lunch! If you’re interested in topics that came up during the show, see below for a list of links and other notes you may find helpful. If you missed “2nd Generation Homeschoolers” (2/22/12), click on the title to listen to the show archive now (available 15 minutes after the Read more
A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children… –Proverbs 13:22 If you’ve been around me for any length of time, you’ve probably heard my gorilla story, about the conflicting messages that public school teachers face. Because most of us were educated in that same public school system, we have to fight to retrain Read more
This morning, let’s take a walk back in history to visit with one of our nation’s founders: George Washington. On April 30, 1789, Washington was inaugurated as president. In his inaugural address, he asked the people of the United States to weigh his presidency by both his motives and his accomplishments. On the one hand, Read more
In my radio discussions on our upcoming event, Toward the Quadrivium, my guests have often mentioned beauty and harmony in regards to math. Stratford Caldecott, in his book Beauty for Truth’s Sake, begins a discussion on the reality of beauty which is, of course, a major discussion within the quadrivium. One of the goals of Read more
Thanks for listening to Leigh! @ Lunch! If you’re interested in topics that came up during the show, see below for a list of links and other notes you may find helpful. If you missed “Leigh Interviews Mitch Stokes” (2/15/12), click on the title to listen to the show archive now (available 15 minutes after Read more
Wise words for a Monday morning: “A man may imagine things that are false, but he can only understand things that are true.” –Isaac Newton
Thanks for listening to Leigh! @ Lunch! If you’re interested in topics that came up during the show, see below for a list of links and other notes you may find helpful. If you missed “CCMM Team and Product Updates” (2/8/12), click on the title to listen to the show archive now (available 15 minutes Read more
As we approach testing and Memory Master season, head over to the CC Bookstore to take advantage of our associated February sales and specials! Pearson Test Materials Now to February 29th! Free MEDIA MAIL Shipping on all Test Practice Books! 10% off all Test Directions Books! Currently, the first scheduled standardized tests are set for Read more
Thanks for listening to Leigh! @ Lunch! If you’re interested in topics that came up during the show, see below for a list of links and other notes you may find helpful. If you missed “Leigh Interviews James D. Nickel” (2/1/12), click on the title to listen to the show archive now (available 15 minutes Read more
Math is one of the subjects Christians struggle most to incorporate into a biblical view of education. To begin with, it’s just hard! We learn our native language “naturally” because we hear the people around us speaking it. Very few of us grow up hearing numbers and mathematical principles spoken as a day-to-day language. What Read more
In an age when many are telling
parents who they aren\'t...
Leigh Bortins reminds parents who they are.
Leigh Bortins is a nationally acclaimed educator,
perhaps best known for her ability to demystify
the fundamental tools of learning. As a teacher,
author, and commentator, Leigh is credited with
helping to launch the “home-centered learning”
education movement.
David Hicks: Norms and Nobility
Stanley Fish: How to Write a Sentence: and How to Read One