by Britt Kelly | Mar 5, 2015 | Britt Kelly: Learning at Home
Almost 200 years ago public education became a practical goal in the United States. The purpose was to teach children, especially poor children, whose parents were not equipped to do so. Rich families were already educating their children with tutors, their own...
by Valerie Steimle | Jan 10, 2015 | Valerie Steimle: Strengthening Families
On one night a week, the youth of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints (LDS Church) get together for fun activities and lessons. I have been participating in this part of my nine children’s lives for over 20 years. I have watched our youth as they...
by Britt Kelly | Apr 17, 2014 | Britt Kelly: Learning at Home
I’ve written and rewritten this post. I have so many different thoughts as I come towards Easter- thoughts of grace and gratitude and love and hope. Each time I sat down to write, none of those ideas spilled onto the page. I could force them there, and I did, but only...
by Britt Kelly | Feb 20, 2014 | Britt Kelly: Learning at Home
I said last week that I wasn’t worried about socialization when I started homeschool. That’s true. It didn’t even occur to me. I was more worried about . . . education. Most people I know who send their children to public school care deeply about their child’s...
by Britt Kelly | Feb 13, 2014 | Britt Kelly: Learning at Home
I grew up surrounded by books. I fondly remember the crate of books my parents brought with them on family vacations. Dad mainly read Louis L’amour. Mom read books from every genre. We got books every year at Christmas with our stockings. Sometimes one of our books...
