The other day, my youngest exclaimed, “I hate history!” This from the girl who carries around her big sister’s Horrible Histories collection so she can read the comic strips and laugh and at the covers. I know she doesn’t “hate” history. I do know several teenagers who avoid the subject … Continue reading
The other day, my youngest exclaimed, “I hate history!” This from the girl who carries around her big sister’s Horrible Histories collection so she can read the comic strips and laugh and at the covers. I know she doesn’t “hate” history. I do know several teenagers who avoid the subject … Continue reading
This will be our fifth year homeschooling. Although we choose a year-round style of learning, the approach of fall makes me want to wander the Back-to-School aisles and stock up on Number 2 pencils and college-ruled paper. This can be a stressful time of year for many parents as they … Continue reading
He comes to all my soccer games. Riley, age 12 He’s awesome because . . . he’s so good you can’t even describe him! Sydney, age 8 I love that no matter how many times we mess up, he’ll still love us. Avery, age 10 Well, I like him because … Continue reading
I am passionate about teaching my children the importance of taking good care of our planet. My girls appreciate the beauty of our world and are learning to “reduce, reuse, recycle” as much as possible. In honor of upcoming Earth Day, here is a list of some of our favorite … Continue reading
My children have been interested in geography since the time I set the first U.S.A. placemat in front of them at breakfast. One of my girls taught herself the states by placing bits of food on various areas and quizzing me as to where they were located. My youngest recently … Continue reading
If your children are like mine—and this is my gifted community, so I know they are—they read like their lives depend on it. The librarians know you by name, or at least by face. Occasionally, your child finds a book that is just too difficult to return. He reads it … Continue reading
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