Posts by Betsy
How Highlighting Changed the Way I Think When I Read
Last year, while tutoring Challenge A, one of the greatest tools I learned was Andrew Kern’s highlighting system. It is a color coded process for marking books. Recently, Sarah Mackenzie hosted a webinar where Andrew taught her about the system. It is worth a watch. For those of you who are skeptics about marking in books,…
Read MoreTop 3 Skills Gained in Challenge A
Our family has been a part of Classical Conversations communities since 2010. I homeschooled a year without it, and while I enjoyed being able to guide the direction of our studies, I knew that if I was going to make it through the high school years, I’d need a community. When I found CC, I…
Read MoreBiloxi Beach Bliss
Last year at this time, my husband was graduating from Seminary, and our whole family celebrated with a trip to the beach. I found a great deal on groupon for the South Beach Biloxi Hotel and Suites in Mississippi – a beach I had never visited, but the hotel looked so inviting, we decided to take a…
Read MoreLearning the Grammar of the Bible
As a classically educating family, we are always looking for the grammar of a subject – you know the basic information that enables one to have a foundation to build upon as they continue to learn more in that area. Often with the Bible, we assume people know the grammar because of their age. Why…
Read MoreWhat’s On My Bookshelf: Top 10 Read Alouds
I have an insane amount of bookshelves in my home. Even one back hallway is lined with skinny shelves to house my ever-growing collection. When I find bookshelves in a friend’s home, I have a irresistible desire to peruse what lies on their shelves. Therefore I thought it would be fun to give you a…
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