The Beginning – Part Six

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I need to back up a little bit. While my thoughts about homeschooling were still safely tucked away in a corner of my brain somewhere, I experienced a desire to start reading classic literature. I boxed up my collection of fluff novels and donated them to the library. Then, I spent a small fortune on [...]

The Beginning – Part Five

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The first seemingly insurmountable obstacle in my path was my employment. Louder than my worries about whether or not I was even capable of teaching my children at home were unanswered questions like, “What on earth should I do about my work?” Work filled an incredible need for a creative outlet. I taught myself HTML, [...]

The Beginning – Part Four

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I wasn’t a genius or anything, but I was a bright, happy child who could do many things like tie my shoes, count to 100, and read, all before entering Kindergarten. I had 3 teachers during 7 years of elementary school who made the time to give me some individual attention. Their efforts resulted in [...]

The Beginning – Part Three

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This entry was first published as a password protected entry so I could share it first with some friends and family. Their proofreading and feedback has enabled me to make some edits and ready it for public consumption. This post may not interest you much if you are not also LDS (Mormon). It is written [...]

The Beginning – Part Two

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I’d watched (from the somewhat aloof distance of public high school and then college) my mom teach my two youngest siblings at home. It was fascinating to watch them be able to develop an interest in something like astronomy or fractions and have all the freedom in the world to just run with it. Nobody [...]