Comments on: Christianity and Culture, Part Four: Practical Suggestions

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[...] via Vanishing American, I found this excellent post about our culture, our nation, and how we can save it. The whole thing is worth reading, as he [...]

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 16:55:06 +0000

There should be some sort of celebration for people who disconnect themselves from The Matrix. Congratulations to your family!

By: Regina

Regina — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 15:05:18 +0000

Your comment on gettng rid of the cable is not actuallyt all that difficult. My husband did so right after the hurricane and we honestly haven’t felt like we’ve been missing out on anything. If there was a program on T.V. that we liked to watch, now a days you can rent the whole season, which we’ve done in the past. The girls have videos that we’ve selected and they aren’t bonmbarded with all the commercials that are even on PBS for McDonalds. It does free up our evenings to use that time for whatever we would like without the temptation to sit and surf. So I guess I’m pointing out it can be done and it really has been a blessing.

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 06:14:11 +0000

The school that I get our current curriculum from pulls from many different curricula, including ABeka books (which I have found to be one of the best), and Saxon math. They also publish many of their own material, which includes most of the biographies and history books. Though there website is somewhat lacking, here is a link:

http://www.homeschool.com/resources/ChristianLibertyPress/default.asp

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 16:35:31 +0000

I like the Robinson approach in theory, of reading great books. However, Robinson and his wife were Ph.D. scientists, which means they were working with a pretty good gene pool to begin with, in terms of calm, rational behavior in their children. It might not be doable for every child who homeschools.

Also, some of the books seem somewhat randomly chosen for the curriculum. Not particularly keen on my kids reading “General Grant, Our Hero” :), though of all the Union commanders, Grant had the most admirable qualities; however, I’ve never heard of this book, and it sounds like a made-for-children sentimental novel of questionable literary value. He does include Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government by Jefferson Davis as well…

Overall, Robinson is a very good resource from what I can tell, and a steal for the cost.

Lindsay, do you have a link to the curriculum you use?

By: Becki

Becki — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 15:55:04 +0000

I agree about the DVR. We have one and I record all the shows I want and can watch them after the children are asleep. I usually end up deleting them because I don’t have the time to watch them. I do not want my children even around when I watch shows that are for adult viewing.

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 07:01:40 +0000

I would add to #10 - the curriculum that we are using is published by Christian Liberty Academy in Illinois. They are SUBSTANTIALLY more conservative that my personal ideological beliefs. I would not want to go to a church with some of these people in leadership.

However, because of their extremely conservative views, the curriculum they produce is very accurate, especially in areas of history and science. Most of the readings they require are actually George Washington’s diaries, signers of the Declaration of Independence, etc.

I would even go so far as to say that, other than math, grammar, and some of the higher sciences, a child would be better off simply reading the works of some of the great authors - whether they are learning to read them by themselves, or you are reading them aloud (or, even better, both), I believe that will further education better than any textbook.

Just my .02