What Shakespeare Taught Me
This week in our book club we discussed Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare. It wasn’t my favorite Shakespeare. I actually hated the play, but I still love Shakespeare. I’m glad I read Antony...
View ArticleBooks that Have Defeated Me (so far!)
I love classics. I think that they offer a depth and breadth that few current books bring to the table. When I first began to study the classics more deliberately, I had been in the habit of giving a...
View ArticleAvoiding Homeschool Burnout
I was recently reading an article about how everyone wants to quit homeschooling in November and February. I have found that those months are the hardest for me as well. I’ve found a few things that...
View ArticleThe Power of Stories
Harness the Power of Stories to Increase Learning Stories have great power to help us learn. Humans tend to learn much more quickly and retain more when the things they learn have greater personal...
View ArticleBecome Better at Storytelling
Stories are such an inherent part of who we are as human beings. They help us learn and grow as people. See my last post for more about why I think stories are so important to aid our learning. Once we...
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Belling the Cat: A Leadership Lesson
The lesson from Aesop’s fable, Belling the Cat, continues to offer valuable insight to leadership. My youngest daughter and I were reading this story together and I was amazed at how this simple story...
View ArticleThe Virginian: Back to the Classics Challenge
I’ve read The Virginian three times now. The first time, I really struggled with it because it isn’t my favorite style of writing. Even though westerns are not my favorite, I recognized this book as an...
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