Many homeschool parents are mystified by what to do with some of their children…… you know the ones I’m talking about…… the ones who can’t seem to sit still, can’t seem to understand phonics, can’t write and can’t seem to remember anything! “What is wrong with these children?” you keep asking yourself, and just [...]
One of my favorite writers is Dave Barry, who I find to be especially eloquent when it comes to discussing the values of the arts in everyday life. One article in particular was a hilarious diatribe on his view of discerning art in the public arena. “Like many members of the uncultured Cheez-It consuming public, [...]
If you live in the south, then this tree is familiar to you. The crepe myrtle. A beautiful tree that blooms all summer long through the heat and the drought. About this time of the year there is another familiar site, people butchering their crepe myrtle trees. They call it crepe murder, the kind of [...]
Have you ever traveled to a foreign country without knowing the native language? It’s kind of terrifying to think that even the dogs on the street don’t understand what you’re saying to them, isn’t it? So how do you deal with this? First, I’m sure there’s an app for translation that you could easily pull [...]
In this final post on the seasons of creativity, we have reached winter, the time to rest. This is an absolutely essential season to the process of creativity. This is the season where the roots grow deep and the ground is turned over. This is a season where the artistic person may not be interested [...]
In my last two posts we have been discussing the various seasons of creativity. Today we come to Fall. If it is a fall season, your child is likely moody. This can be a very challenging season. You never know what you’re going to get when they come down the stairs in the morning. [...]
In my last post, I began to describe the seasons of creativity and what each looks and feels like. In this post we’ll be exploring the Summer season. This is probably when the creative person is very inspired to work non-stop. This is the season that Haydn was in when he wrote The Messiah, [...]
! I like to picture the creative mind as one that figuratively reflects the seasons. In the spring it is filled with inspiration from all of the new colors and new life springing forth from the earth. In the summer, it is vibrant and strong, working hard and enjoying every minute of it. In the [...]