Being on the road the last few days and dealing with the business end of things, I have found little time to write for this blog (or any of my other blogs for that matter). I did find time to browse through some recommended articles and happened upon a GREAT article I think is well worth reading, so as you patiently wait for my next tidbit of wisdom or creative idea, please make sure you read this article by Wendy McMillian:
The Nile River - located in the Sudan and Egypt in Africa - is an interesting river. What makes this river so interesting and unusual as compared to other rivers? Unlike the majority of the world's waterways, the Nile flows from south to north.
The Nile is the life of the desert. Many boats and ships travel its waters to make trade in cities found along its banks. Many natives farm along the bank of the Nile because of the rich soil and available water. At 4,160 miles long, the Nile is one of the longest rivers in the world, beginning its journey at Lake Victoria, and ending at the Mediterranean Sea.
Although the river seems to defy gravity by flowing from south to north, it actually is flowing downhill. It is not the mystery it appears to be. Lake Victoria, where the river begins, is located high in the mountains of East Central Africa. Its course is downhill from there.
Home schooling is not the mystery it appears to be either. It has actually been around for many centuries, in many forms. All through history, children have been taught skills and trades by older family members. Family history and heritage have been handed down through generations of teachings. Home schooling could be traced back as early as Adam and Eve when they taught their children.
But why home school your children today? Why not just send them away and let someone else do the teaching? In short, why be different? The answer is actually quite simple: Because lessons are just waiting to be learned in the life that surrounds us...
