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The Core: How Classical Education Can Help My Child

Jun 26, 2012

My children are playing in the sandbox as I sit here on the chaise lounge decompressing from my day. A war has broken out between the British and Indiana. I can only surmise this battle has been prompted by our…

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The Core: Why We Need Classical Education

Jun 13, 2012

Is it a problem if most of my book is underlined? Does that mean I probably have an inability to discover key points? Just kidding. Kind of. Admittedly, I do have a lot of highlighting in Chapter 2 of The…

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Are Your Fingers Bleeding?

May 30, 2012

I turned out alright. Right? I thought that I had received a good education. I based that on the fact that I was an honor student and got into college easily. Plus . . . I went to Zionsville. Kind…

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The Core: An Introduction

May 23, 2012

The Engineer once read to me a quote that has stayed with me. And I warn you, I might offend you. But really, am I offending you or challenging you? Smart people talk about ideas. Common people talk about things.…

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The Core Discussion

May 23, 2012

I have a blog post coming later. Yes, I know this is a blog post. I mean I have a “meaty” blog post coming, as part of our first look into the book, The Core, by Leigh A. Bortins. (I…

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What Does Your Core Look Like?

May 9, 2012

If you are curious about education. If you want to develop life-long, logical learners, then I encourage you to join me this summer. I am going to be reading a book titled, The Core: Teaching Your Child the Foundations of…