I read Leigh Bortins’ The Core over the summer along with The Well Trained Mind by Susan Wise Bauer and Jessie Wise. Both books had such a grounding effect on my thoughts for teaching my children and really connected the dots for me about classical education. So, in the midst of all the planning, and as we prepare to start at our CC community this coming Monday, I am reminded, if all I had was a “stick in the sand,” could I teach my children these ideas? For me that means, if I take away all the fun ideas and technology tools, do I have a solid grasp on the material I’m looking to impart? Am I keeping it simple so the joy of the truth shines through? Can my enthusiasm for learning be caught by my children in the simplest of presentations?
I hope keeping “stick in the sand” in your mind will also ground you as you embark on this teaching cycle and find some moments overwhelming (we all will!).
p.s. – The above picture is of my oldest son, who spontaneously started writing pilgrims in the sand with a stick when we were visiting Plymouth. Cool, right?
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