by Carol Cross | Sep 28, 2014 | Blog
First, I apologize–I know I have been remiss in updating my blog for almost two months. First we went on vacation, and then I spent all my time getting all my classes and school activities up and running. But now that I’ve finally got my class websites...
by Carol Cross | Aug 9, 2014 | Blog
I was in Barnes & Noble today buying a birthday present for a friend (because WHAT could possibly be a better present than getting a book?). As I was standing in line, they announced that they would be having a John Green trivia contest in 5 minutes. Since I had...
by Carol Cross | Aug 5, 2014 | Blog
Some insightful quotes from An Abundance of Katherines by John Green.”I think, like, how you matter is defined by the things that matter to you. You matter as much as the things that matter to you do.””That’s how I remember things, anyway. I...
by Carol Cross | Aug 1, 2014 | Blog
Today I got a link from my Cary Homeschoolers e-loop to an interesting article on the rapid growth in homeschooling in North Carolina. You can read the article itself here , and a related article here, but some of the highlights are: Homeschooling in North Carolina...
by Carol Cross | Aug 1, 2014 | Blog
It may not seem like a recipe relates to literature or to the hero’s journey or to education in general, but actually it does. The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan is a book that changed my life. It opened my eyes to the utter insanity of our current...
by Carol Cross | Jul 16, 2014 | Blog
“When I’m with Lula, I always feel like she’s chocolate cake with a lot of fancy frosting and I’m more in the ballpark of a bagel.”–Janet Evanovich, Top Secret Twenty OneLet’s be honest–who hasn’t felt that at...
