Yourself (Emerson)
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” Roy Waldo Emerson
Homeschool
How to Think (deGrasse Tyson)
“Knowing how to think empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think.” video here “Fix the adults, then the kids will be fine.” “There is no greater […]
Homeschooling – The First Year
This was our first year on homeschooling. Our two children, Owan (10 years old) and Luke (8 years old) had many of their activities performed together. However, I took care […]
Einstein at School
When his family moved to Italy, Albert stayed behind in Munich at the Luitpold Gymnasium. His father wanted him to become an electrical engineer. Albert didn’t do well because he […]
Edison at School
In 1854, Reverend G. B. Engle belittled one of his students, seven-year-old Thomas Alva Edison, as “addled.” This outraged the youngster, and he stormed out of the Port Huron, Michigan […]
W. Blake and School
William Blake did not attend school. His parents knew enough of his headstrong temperament that he was not sent to school but was instead enrolled in drawing classes. He read […]
Education (Samuel Clemens)
“I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.” Samuel Clemens (aka Mark Twain)