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Today’s the Day

I’ve taken a day off of work today. The federal government is opening two hours late due to the snow.

We’re going with the kids and a group from our homeschool co-op to see the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. I’ll report back later with reactions to the film.

Why We Homeschool

There are dozens of positive reasons to homeschool. The student/teacher ratio can’t be beat, and no other teacher will ever know or care for a child the way a parent does. Whenever someone learns that we homeschool, the first reaction is inevitably “What about socialization?” It happens so often, that most homeschoolers […]

Homeschool Field Trip

We spent Saturday in Jamestown, Sunday in Williamsburg, and Monday in Yorktown. Here’s some of what we learned.

At the “Audience with George Washington” some of the visitors asked about his attitude toward slavery. “General Washington” replied that he believed that any manumission of slaves must be gradual, that he tried as much as […]