Posts by Andy Strauss
Nurturing the Creative Spirit: A Zeal Unleashed
In the quiet of night, when the world finally exhales and settles into silence, I often feel it stirring—a gentle but persistent flutter, like a bird testing its wings against the cage of my ribs. It’s a creative restlessness, a sacred disquiet, that visits me in these tender hours when my body seeks rest but…
Read MoreFree Typing Games to Build Typing Skills
Learning to type is a modern skill that I think is important for Classical students. Even though I think hand written composition has some lovely benefits, my kids do almost all of their writing on Google Docs so that I can edit quickly and we’re not adding an extra step into the writing process. Because…
Read More5 Things I Have Learned Being a Part of Latin With Andy
I asked Andy recently to write down his thoughts on what he’s learned over the past year in our journey of developing and launching Latin with Andy. It’s been quite and adventure, and I think you’ll enjoy hearing from his heart what God has taught him through this journey. Over the course of almost a…
Read MoreSimple Ways to Manage Math with Multiple Kids
Managing math with all of my kids has been my eternal homeschool nemesis. It is such a challenge for me to find the time to work with each child in such a way where they feel confident enough to tackle the concepts on their own. It gets even more challenging with kids moving up into…
Read MoreHomeschool Mother’s Journal – June 2017
In my life last month… May is always a bit of a crazy month with all things wrapping up, but there were some big moments in this particular month that made it especially full. We celebrated our first graduation in the family. My niece graduated with her Challenge IV Classical Conversations class, and it was a…
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