Have you read Teaching With Love and Logic?
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As a teacher, just hearing that book title makes me feel ill-at-ease.  Sounds a bit too touchy-feely for the real world you'll be soon encountering.  No, I've never read your particular book.  But I recommend the book below; although ambitiously overpriced, it's interesting and gives you plenty to think about and consider for adaptation in your own classroom.  I believe it is thus worth what you'll pay.
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I use my theory and knowledge of teaching every day in the classroom.  All the time.  I think that's what you're asking.
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I subscribe to a couple of Yahoo groups on the homeschooling book "The Well-Trained Mind" by Jessie Wise and Susan Wise-Bauer (classical education).  You might see if there's any groups that discuss your particular brand of homeschooling (Charlotte Mason, unschooling, ...)
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i answered an algebra problem and ended it with, "according to the enlightened one." and my math teacher looked at me and asked what i said. so i told him that math was a theory and much of it was fictional and the only way to rationalize the method of thought was to go open one's mind to the enlightened way of life. yes. life is good.
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Look up Simone Weil - or Truth is Beauty.  There's some fun philosophical stuff about it, all relating to reality and faith / lack of faith.  You could just blow your teacher's mind - fundamentally all is one and one is all.  Have fun.
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Of course you can sharpen your logic skills at 34.  Many logic skills can actually be taught.  If you take computer science, math, or physics, these courses will enhance your logic skills.  There are even logic courses and books that you can get.  It does take time, but if you are serious about wanting to sharpen your logic skills, I recommend buying a book on programming in Java (or any other programming language for that matter), and learning to program.  The logic skills you will learn will apply to everyday life.
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I had this exact assignment for university three semesters ago.  I'll give you an idea of the tought process I followed to get to my philosophy.  First I started to think about how I think students learn, their different styles of learning; and my own teaching style.  I try to back all my points by examples, from books or from my own teaching experience, to prove what I believed in.  I think the most important part is to write about what you really believe in.  I'll e-mail you the first draft of my philosophy so you get a better idea of what I'm talking about.  Take into consideration that I'm an ESL teacher in Guatemala and that there are several experiences that deal with my own private teaching.
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This is a famous quote:\n \n "Those who cannot do, teach"\n\nMay not be what you are looking for but it is funny
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It's a fantastic book to read if you can understand all the symbolism.  It's best read in an English class where the teacher can guide you and help you learn what to look for.  Read that way, it will make you think and you will LOVE it.  Enjoy!
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I used to be the same way but I love teaching so much I majored in it anyways. The way I fixed my problem is I go to class with about 10 different ways to explain one thing. I try each way untill everyone gets it. Everyone usually understands by the first or second explaination. But you have to remember that nobody is the same so therefore not everyone will learn the same. You just need to be creative in your teachings so you touch everyone.
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Love is truly a feeling, but that feeling is not always truly love. this is an excerpt from an article I wrote on this subject.\n\nWhen we look at the subject of love and romance, we all come to it with our own pre-set ideas on what it means. And often this is contrary to what God says about the subject. While the Bible does not give a set pattern or prescribe a certain way of doing things, there are a number of principles found throughout the Bible, which we can take and apply to our various mindsets and preconceptions.\n\nWhat we need is a renewing of the mind through the washing of the water of the Word of God. Most of us never even think to question the way things are around us, but the truth is that when the gospel of the kingdom comes, it will clash at times with the way things are and challenge the status quo. Are we willing to stand up for what is right and say that the way things are is not the way they should be and advance the kingdom of God in our own hearts and lives? Are we willing to challenge our brothers and sisters to walk in a manner worthy of our calling as saints of the living God and not submit to the pattern of this world? (Rom. 8:29, 12:1-2) This is not something that you can be convinced of (even though it is true), but something that comes as a revelation from God. Are you willing to allow God to give you His perspective on this subject? (Pray here for the Holy Spirit to give revelation.)\n\nThis is a subject largely untouched by our Christian teachers today. And I believe one reason is that most have never thought about it deeply, and another is that people don’t really want to hear it. John 3:19-21 speaks of people who saw the light, and preferred to continue in darkness because they loved what they were doing and didn’t want to change. However, as the people who bear the very name of Christ, we must come into the light so that our deeds may be seen to be of God. In 2 Tim. 4:3-5 Paul warns Timothy that people will hire teachers who teach things that tickle the ears and don’t produce lasting change, because they don’t want to be confronted with the truth, and not to let that keep him from teaching what is true.\n\nOne of the major strongholds I see in our (Western) culture is what I have termed “Romance”. This is often mistaken for love, and is commonly made the focus of almost all our efforts in the process of determining who we want to date/marry. Dean Sherman sometimes calls this our “date-ability”. I want to give you a few little guidelines for how to tell the difference between love and romance. Please understand that this is not the dictionary definition of romance, and in the right context romance is one of the greatest of all the gifts God has given us, but I could not find any other English word that came closer to expressing the idea I want to convey. Romance (in the commonly accepted sense) is absolutely necessary for a life-long relationship, and one of the great joys that offset the sufferings of love, but you cannot build a lasting life together on romance alone. Love will develop all the good qualities of romance, while rejecting the selfish ones and in the end be more fulfilling. Love is the foundation on which romance must be built. What our culture/society teaches us, and the idea I wish to counter here, is that romance is the foundation on which to build love. I give you the divorce rate in our culture/society: More than 50% the last time I checked. This is possibly the greatest contributing factor for so many marriages failing, although there are many other factors as well. Because as we grow up, we are taught (sometimes unconsciously) that romance should be the primary motivator, and in some cases we come to believe that it’s the only motivator; but romance will simply fade away if it’s not built on the solid foundation of love. Developing romance before love can actually hinder the development of love. \n\nBefore going any further, let me give you my definiti
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Yes.  As in the Gospel of Thomas, or Lao Tsu's Tao Te Ching, or James Carse's Finite and Infinite Games, or Elain Pagels' Beyond Belief.\n\nI searched long an hard as a kid, and I'm still on my journey, though much nearer the end now.\n\nLook up some of my recent answers and see what you think.  Skip the math, of course.
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i have.. i read it last semester
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well if your looking for books in logic, a book 'beginning logic' by Lemmon is a fantastic introduction, it goes from basic to fairly advanced Logic concepts
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I think my favorate is Proverbs.It makes a lot of sense & is very practical.
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no.\nlove beats logic.\nmoney beats love.\nrock beats scissors.
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Sure I have read it! It is one of my favorite books!