Tag Archives: Time Management

The Tyranny and Beauty of Size

There certainly are economies of scale. It can be very helpful to buy in bulk. But the bigger you get, the more complex and convoluted things can become. For example, after Sonlight got started, my mom and dad pretty much … Continue reading

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How Many Hours a Day Do You Spend on School?

Way back in the day, my siblings and I were done with school by 10am or noon, at the latest. I guess, technically, we also had some school as bedtime stories... but the fantastic books didn't feel like school. In … Continue reading

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Why our children should learn to concentrate

What do you suppose our kids must learn in the age of Facebook, texting and instant information? I think it is how to focus. They need to learn other things as well, of course. But consider some ideas I recently … Continue reading

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How not to stress out...

As I contemplated what I would write for today's blog, I decided that being the beginning of November it would be a great time for introducing the subject of "Christmas School." I couldn't believe it when I read Judy's post, … Continue reading

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Digital Distractions

I rather dislike it when a single word drops onto a line all its own in one of my blog posts. I find that distracting and hard to read. That's why I often rework a sentence to fit the space … Continue reading

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Need Some Encouragement?

Every once in a while I read a post that's so good I remember that you don't always need to hear from me.* That said, please go read Laura's post Do You Have Time to Home School? Her post contains … Continue reading

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Summer Boredom--A Simple Schedule

Last week I talked about ways to beat boredom in the summer and it reminded me of how we made the most of summer when my children were young. I found if I didn't have some sort of plan the … Continue reading

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