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When Interest is Enough

One of the biggest challenges for a homeschooling parent, or perhaps for any parent, is being able to distinguish a child’s fleeting interest from a developing passion. Homeschooling parents rely heavily on their children’s interests to provide new and interesting learning experiences, but is there a time when interest is enough and parental meddling can…

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An Astronomical Birthday

In celebration of the International Year of Astronomy 2009, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) are hosting 365 Days of Astronomy Daily Podcasts. Patrick is composing several of the podcasts this year, including today’s entitled A Galaxy of Astronomical Birthdays. Our own birthday boy had some…