Sara Button has recently written a story, Black Bear, Loon & Walleye: A Fable from the Northwoods. As Directors of Swift Nature Camp an Environmental Summer Camp in the Northwoods of Wisconsin, this story holds a special place in our hearts. It is such a good story we put a copy in our camp library for all our staff to share with their children.
Home schooling or homeschooling, if you like (in fact, you even see it hyphenated, as in home-schooling) has been about for about 30 years now, although, of course it was all people had before state intervention in education. Out of the way rural places in huge countries like the USA, Canada and Australia still have to rely on home schooling to a great degree, although it is less difficult now with the wide-spread use of radio, television and the Internet. Video cassettes also have an important role, as do books still.
Reading is fundamental to the formation of all children. The lessons learned through reading are endless – it brings to us people, places, ideas and concepts that we before may have never considered. It is impossible to deny the importance of reading. However, getting a child to do so is not always the easiest task. It is worth the effort, though, for it introduces a child to the world.
Math, science, language, history – these are all subjects covered in depth in secondary schools. Children learn about nature and physics, about calculus and trigonometry, about novels and poetry in these important formational years of their lives. Their adolescent years are marked by the knowledge they gain in an institution meant to form their minds academically.
In spite of the old saying going “A man’s house is his castle,” a home can begin to feel more like a prison unless parents (both the mother and father) take the necessary steps to ensure a positive social and emotional balance within the home. Beyond whatever needs that the adults themselves may have, it is particularly important that children be afforded a nurturing and supportive atmosphere in the home.
For most couples, receiving the confirmation that they are about to become parents is among the most thrilling moments in their entire lives. It brings with it a world of emotions, ranging from excitement and joy to anxiety and fear.
Below is an email I received this morning from Steve G Jones, I have been using his hypnosis MP3’s in my life with great results, for a while now and well I wanted to share this with you all to give you the benefit of his experience. Instead of me writing a post I have [...]
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