In my closet, I have a box of old letters from my middle and high school years. They are intricately folded and full of the silly ramblings of girlfriends and the awkward advances of a boy or two. Every square inch of these letters is filled, making them difficult to read. Sentences twist, curl and …
Archives for March 2010
How to Show Your Kids You’re Still Learning
Our kids know that their education must be important to us--that's why we've chosen to homeschool. But can they tell that our own education is also important to us? Are we modeling the characteristics of lifelong learning we hope to instill in them? This topic always brings to mind the …
Weekend Links
Playing to Learn :: The New York Times Permission Slip :: Handmade Homeschool Craft an Eco-Friendly Easter :: Simple Organic Spring Reads: Blue Yonder Ranch Capturing the Spring :: The Blankie Chronicles Preschool Science - Sink or Float? :: No Time for Flashcards "And so we …
Educational Goals for the Whole Child
Have you ever just sat and gazed at your child, wondering: Who is this person? What is she feeling? What is he thinking? What moves her? What does he aspire to be? After researching, dreaming, and planning my children’s education even before they were born, I have found it to be a fundamental …
Nurturing Your Child for Success
Albert Einstein once said, "It is, in fact, nothing short a miracle that the modern methods of instruction have not yet entirely strangled the holy curiosity of inquiry; for this delicate little plant, aside from stimulation, stands mainly in need of freedom." I like the plant analogy, especially …