When I remember high school, I remember hanging out in the halls before class started or basketball and football games that were a huge part of our social life. I remember choir concerts and plays. I remember the homework and the pressure to apply to … Continue readingFat Tuesday: High School Groundhog Day?
One of the scariest tasks I have had to endure is homeschooling our oldest child through high school. He is currently a Senior and it is only early November and boy have we had a busy year! One of the things that I worried most … Continue reading{Catholic} Homeschooling through High School
Seven Reasons to Use “The Rending Of Christendom Sourcebook” The Rending of Christendom Sourcebook, written by Phillip Campbell, is a primary document Catholic study course and is very different from the typical textbook that one finds on the bookstore shelves these days. There was a … Continue readingSeven Quick Takes – Why Use “The Rending Of Christendom Sourcebook”
Quite often I am asked about how I deal with teaching religion in our homeschool. My thoughts on this have evolved over our 15+ years of homeschooling, mainly because I have evolved over that same time. When we first began homeschooling I was still in … Continue readingTeaching Religion in the {Catholic} Homeschool
Recently the local Catholic High School in my area made the local news after an incident involving the school’s prom. I heard about the story from two very different corners. From one corner, praise for the school for holding up the teachings of the Church; … Continue readingCatholic School Upholds Church Teaching while Others Demonstrate Hypocrisy