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Dear All On a recent Yahoo! group, someone had posted this list of questions for newbies and veterans alike which I thought would serve as a good review as 2012 closes. As the New Year approaches, re-think and review your homeschooling values Thanks to Mary Beth from the "homeschoolingboys" Yahoo group for allowing me to reproduce the list here. > This review process will be a work in progress > for quite a long time, as you will think of more things to add to to > the lists, so you will want to review it periodically. Here are the > lists you should make: >  > 1. What things did you do or learn in school that have served you well > in your adult life? (Be sure to include them in your curriculum.) >  > 2. What things did you do or learn in school that have proven to have > been a waste of time? (Don't bother with these.) >  > 3. What do you wish someone had taught you? (Be sure to include them.) >  > 4. There is a reason God...

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

I just had a glance at my blog and realised that I've hardly been posting photos lately, so the posts look really bland. Sharing Thanksgiving with our British Friends! (Gratuitous busy picture to catch your eye) So, for a visual feast, I'm including some photos from a recent field trip we took with our homeschool history group to St Albans. (Click on the images to make them larger) St Albans Trip A little over an hour's drive toward London is the city once called Verulamium by the Romans when they occupied England (roughly 43 AD to 410 AD). Shortly before the Romans left, and during a period of Christian persecution, a local, rich pagan named Alban gave sanctuary to a Christian. While in hiding, the Christian had many conversations with Alban, and eventually, Alban converted to Christianity. One day, Alban swapped clothing with the Christian, who was able to sneak away in disguise, and then, when Alban was captured, he refused to make sacrifices to the pagan gods and was or...