My daughter (10 years old) cannot say her r’s correctly. I first became concerned when she wasn’t able to pronounce them correctly at 5 years old, so I mentioned it to a friend who is a Speech Pathologist. She assured me that it was perfectly normal at that age, and that r is one of …
Hunter’s Moon by Don Hoesel is the story of best-selling author C.J. Baxter. With his personal life falling apart, C.J. returns to his hometown in Upstate NY for the first time in 17 years to attend his grandfather’s funeral. His return is met with mixed reactions from his family and old friends. He soon realizes …
Last week was standardized testing in our home. The next day I accidentally discovered something that has been very helpful to my younger son (8 years old) who has difficulty concentrating on his assignments. I had left the stopwatch sitting on the table, and my son picked it up while he was doing his math. …
So which of these 100 Top Children’s Novels have you read? I put mine in bold. 100. The Egypt Game – Snyder (1967) 99. The Indian in the Cupboard – Banks (1980) 98. Children of Green Knowe – Boston (1954) 97. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane – DiCamillo (2006) 96. The Witches – Dahl …
Alphabet Beats is a unique, DVD program designed to teach young children to write the alphabet. There are 2 DVD’s: one for uppercase and one for lowercase. The DVD is divided into 5 minute segments for each letter. Each segment begins with Miss Marnie teaching the proper formation of the letter with a picture, her …
This week we did one of my oldest son’s favorite things—standardized testing. I am not kidding. As far as "school" things goes, he would rather test than do anything else. My daughter, on the other hand, had her first experience with "bubble tests" last year, and she spent a portion of the time crying. Needless …
People today are sleep-deprived, and nowhere are the negative effects felt more acutely than in families. Most parents realize that their families aren’t getting enough sleep, though they likely don’t understand how serious the problem is and need help finding a solution. In this book, renowned psychologist and best-selling author Arch Hart explores why sleep …
Like a good little girl, I posted my goals for the year on January 1st. Note, I did not call them resolutions. I meant to post about my progress on March 31, since that would be the end of the quarter and I’m compulsive I like symmetry. But for whatever reason I didn’t do it. …
Time 4 Learning is an on-line educational program that is designed to help make learning fun. I was able to review Time 4 Learning for my elementary students last year. Since that time they have added a Preschool program. Lucky for me, I knew just the preschooler to try out the Time 4 Learning. My …
The love of learning. It’s one of those homeschooling phrases people throw around. It’s on our Why We Homeschool list. But what does it mean? When my son complains about school, the guilt starts creeping in. Have I blown it? Does he hate learning because I’ve forced him to study things he doesn’t like? Is …
