by Britt Kelly | Dec 29, 2016 | Britt Kelly: Learning at Home
When John the Baptist died, Jesus left on a ship to a “desert place apart” (Matthew 14:13). He sought time and space to mourn a friend. Yet he was followed by a large group of people. When he saw them he healed their sick and taught them all day long. At evening He...
by Britt Kelly | Oct 21, 2016 | Britt Kelly: Learning at Home
I hesitate to write this. It’s about parenting. Do I hide this from my children so they don’t laugh at just how much I need what I’m writing? Let’s try to learn together. “Spare the rod, spoil the child”. No one wants a spoiled, entitled child. No one. Yet I...
by Britt Kelly | Oct 11, 2016 | Britt Kelly: Learning at Home
The recent events in the news and the over sexualization of society have opened up all sorts of opportunities to rip children from their innocence and childhoods. I don’t want those burdens for my children, neither do I want to leave them ignorant. This has brought up...
by Britt Kelly | Mar 5, 2016 | Britt Kelly: Learning at Home
My 3 year old is considering potty training. That would have a wonderful impact on my life. She’s not totally ready. I can reward and chart and beg and do heaps and heaps of laundry. OR I can offer and wait. Keep open to it and be willing. Imagine if we decided at age...
by Britt Kelly | Feb 6, 2016 | Britt Kelly: Learning at Home
Long, long ago when I was in high school Calculus I asked my teacher why I would ever need to know how to calculate the area of something he couldn’t even draw. I asked him what calculus is used for in real life. He didn’t have an answer for me. I dropped the class at...
by Britt Kelly | Jan 16, 2016 | Britt Kelly: Learning at Home
I have spent a good deal of time lately helping young people with Algebra. I have been tutoring others as well as working with my own children. Of those who need help, one frequent problem keeps popping up…they don’t know their times tables. Even basic algebra...
