tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3110119519236904310.post7972508677712340169..comments2023-06-17T10:23:40.106+01:00Comments on As He Leads is Joy: More Thoughts on Classical EducationAs He Leads is Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04886201174365236934noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3110119519236904310.post-25264624013083945812013-12-02T05:49:13.370+00:002013-12-02T05:49:13.370+00:00Wonderful encouragement today! I am not a great t...Wonderful encouragement today! I am not a great teacher in the sense that I don't always have a wonderfully put together presentation for each lesson that is engaging and inspiring. I think it's hard because it's my first time around. Public school teachers, Sunday school teachers, etc. have an advantage in this area because they do the same thing year after year and can learn from their mistakes and continue with what works well. Thanks for giving me food for thought today!Amy Mazehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052176651841122314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3110119519236904310.post-75549527677369729452013-11-27T13:43:48.292+00:002013-11-27T13:43:48.292+00:00Great post! I absolutely agree that Classical ed. ...Great post! I absolutely agree that Classical ed. can be fun - it's not all "drill and kill" like some may think. I don't think I have one specific subject I'm passionate about (well, I guess I'm passionate about self-education for adults) but I want to show my daughter that learning is a life-long pursuit, not something that is finished when she graduates.Toniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09904747874018497369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3110119519236904310.post-26234932681650536362013-11-27T03:23:57.602+00:002013-11-27T03:23:57.602+00:00I love teaching school, except for handwriting ins...I love teaching school, except for handwriting instruction. I think for homeschool moms who have mountains of laundry and 3 meals plus snacks to prepare, as well as a host of other chores, the burden to make it fun can be overwhelming. <br /><br />I trust God to make it fun, I suppose. He has to take my meager, sometimes exhausted offerings, and make them more than enough. I do agree that choosing literature and materials that are packed with meaning is most of the "fun" battle--or at least, avoiding the "boring" label. Children know what is busy work and what is meaningful, and I think they are grateful for the meaning and the challenge. <br /><br />I think in their free time, they make their own fun so that their days are still balanced. If I can't make everything fun, at least I can insure they have enough free time to create their own. The four seasons are something I am very grateful for because in those seasonal changes every 3 months, my children find a lot of fun. God is amazing in providing what our spirits need to flourish. Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12741646073555849828noreply@blogger.com