Jan 9, 2015 | Education, Family Time, Homeschooling, Parenting & Family
By Kelly Gunzenhauser When my kids were younger, I needed to keep them busy one day, so I dumped their big Legos into a water table and poured water over them. I set it outside the kitchen door where I could work but still keep an eye on them. It doesn’t sound like...
Apr 8, 2013 | -, Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Homeschooling, Middle School, Preschool
By Katherine Graham I have a fabulous kid that is miserable in his current educational setting. He attends an excellent school with great teachers. He has all that a public education can offer and I don’t think it is what works for him. The pickle about it all...
Aug 21, 2012 | Education, Elementary, From the Heart, High School & Beyond, Homeschooling, Middle School, Moms & Dads, Preschool, Private Schools
By Karen Grossman, author of the blog Mom in the Muddle It’s August. My heart sinks when I see store shelves crammed with notebooks, pencils, lunchboxes, and various other school supplies that give my credit card a workout. My kids get lost in the excitement of...
May 15, 2012 | Education, Elementary, Homeschooling, Preschool
By Jennifer Lockert As a teacher of young children a common question I get is, “How do I get my child reading over the summer?” All children desire and need a break from the routine and demands of the school year, but teachers will tell you that children...
Jul 25, 2011 | Education, Elementary, Homeschooling
By Becky Spence, author of www.thisreadingmomma.com Becky is a teacher; turned stay-at-home mama (SAHM) of three little blessings. She is very passionate about literacy and loves to share the things they do at home as well as things she does as a reading tutor with...
Mar 11, 2011 | Education, Elementary, Family Time, Homeschooling, Parenting & Family
Have you heard of Africam? This is the coolest thing to share with your kids! I volunteered in my son’s classroom a few weeks ago and they were studying Kenya. As we worked on some different activities, his teacher had this website set up on the big screen in...