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We're Gary and Jan - Gary is one with the beard... Here's a bit of our story - put in our web page because I (Jan) am a questioner and I like to UNDERSTAND people, web pages, events, and conversations. It's my lot in life since I am an INTP! Gary is, of course, my opposite, an EFSJ. How DOES God order these things??! Who are we? What is our background? Why do we do what we do? I (Jan) received a degree from the University of Minnesota College of Education with a major in Physics and a minor in Math. I taught 9th grade science in a public school. It was a challenge. I liked teaching, but I wanted to teach students who wanted to learn. Once I was home with our first baby, Jenni, I had no interest in going back into the classroom. Our third child, JJ, was born on Jenni's third birthday, with Jodi, our second daughter, born halfway between them. In 3 years I had 3 children. YIKES! Parenting demanded all my time - thinking of our children's education was way off in the future. We began our homeschooling adventure in 1982 after attending a L'Abri seminar and hearing Ranald Macaulay speak on "The Educational Philosophy of Charlotte Mason." We were introduced to learner-friendly education where parents share the wonders and puzzles of God's world with their own children. We were delighted when we discovered that our desire to "hang out" with our children for a few more years (instead of sending them to school) was NOT unique to us and, most importantly, was a GOOD thing!...

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