Mrs. Homeschool

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If you've been a long time reader, you know that I have no fondness for Latin.  And I don't make any apologies for it.  I think it is a foolish, time wasting thing to teach a child who is SO capable of learning a language, a dead language.

Yes, I've read the articles about how it teaches proper grammar, etc.  I know it's part of numerous homeschool curricula packages, but don't forget that the people that publish these books aren't just doing it because they want your children to learn Latin…they make a living doing so.  Not that there is anything wrong with selling homeschool curricula as a business, just something we often forget when people try to convince us that teaching something their way is the BEST way.  And please note that I don't have any language curricula for sale.

Lately, my husband and I have been examining our priorities.  What is more important to us: stuff or experiences?  Genuine relationships or having lots of “friends” on Facebook?  Spending time with our children or checking email 20 times a day?

Most of these questions are easy to answer and I am guessing that as you read each one, you naturally answered them in your head.  But do our lives truly reflect these priorities?  I have to confess that