The Best Things in Life. What are they? Peter Kreeft tackles that question in his book, subtitled: A Contemporary Socrates Looks at Power, Pleasure, Truth, and the Good Life. In twelve dialogues, ‘Socrates’ discusses contemporary life, combining his traditional method of questioning with kindness, humor, and careful logic. These conversations, which take place at […]
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Review: Anno’s Math Books
It is very difficult to find living math books that present complex topics in an accessible way. One math author whose books we have learned to love is Mitsumasa Anno. Anno believes “that mathematics is more than merely manipulating numbers, it is a way of thinking, and that it has bearing on all scholastic subjects, […]
Review: God and Stephen Hawking
In judo, one uses the opponent’s own strength to unbalance him. That’s what mathematician John Lennox does in God and Stephen Hawking, a compelling refutation of Stephen Hawking’s book The Grand Design. In layman’s terms, and using careful logic, Lennox exposes the flaws and foolishness in Hawking’s proposal that the laws of physics themselves brought […]
Review: Balance Benders Beginning
The Beginning Level of Balance Benders: Logic and Algebraic Reasoning Puzzles is the first in a series of four logic books meant to be ‘more fun and addictive than Sudoku puzzles.’ However, the goal is not only fun, for the website claims these slim booklets also help students of all ages with algebra and […]
Homeschool Crew Review: Ray’s Arithmetic
I had to chuckle when I found out we were going to be reviewing Ray’s Arithmetic for the Homeschool Review Crew. This is something we discovered about a decade ago and have used ever since for the early years of homeschooling. I love it because at the beginning Ray’s Arithmetic is entirely oral, manipulatives […]