Teaching Poetry to our children: the idea sounds picturesque, high society, serene and intimidating. The reality I have found is that it’s simple, fun and easy. Last year, we started including it because it was part of our curriculum from
“No, a tortilla with only cheddar cheese and sour cream is not a good choice! Let’s add some taco meat to it.” “A fruit smoothie and an apple are not a good choice, let’s add a bagel” Everyday I find
Getting started with homeschooling can be overwhelming. I knew for a long time it was something I wanted to explore for our family, and I spent time researching and reading several books on homeschooling before I started in earnest, when
Recent national events and our American History studies have led us to have many discussions about race, segregation and slavery with our kids. We hadn’t discussed it much previously because I wanted them to have the historical context for the
Road Trip Learning I’ve heard it said of gifted kids that while they learn faster than typical kids, what they crave more than just rushing through the material is to go deeper in their learning. They want to know the