“Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.” — Frederick Douglass There are many ways to read with your child and encourage a love of reading. There are also some specific ways you can provide support to your child as she reads. In this post, I will start by describing how I developedContinue reading Encouraging a Love of Reading
Helping Your Child with Math ~ Questions to Ask
In recent days, I have had several conversations with parents about how to help their child with homework and how to gain a better understanding about what their child is learning in school. Like most parents I also worry about my children’s academic progress. There are countless worries, right? Often we get caught up inContinue reading Helping Your Child with Math ~ Questions to Ask
Finding Inspiration
Lately, I’ve been feeling unsettled and unsure of my goals. I have been asking myself, “What do I want to do professionally?” Now that my children are older, I feel more and more compelled to return to work at least part-time. This past weekend I had a nagging feeling to do more than what IContinue reading Finding Inspiration
Exploring Shapes and Making Connections
This summer we will be spending almost three weeks in Europe. We are starting our trip in the Swiss Alps then spending time in Florence, Paris and finally Ireland. (Where we get to visit friends we miss greatly.) I hope to prepare the kids for the art and architecture they will encounter on the trip.Continue reading Exploring Shapes and Making Connections
Sharing the Love with a Liebster Award
Thanks so much to Charlotte at My Little Homeschool blog for nominating my blog for the Liebster Award. Charlotte has a wonderful website and blog where she shares her homeschool journey. She writes honestly about homeschooling twin boys with special needs. The Liebster is a friendly recognition given from one blogger to another. It is a wayContinue reading Sharing the Love with a Liebster Award
Spring Break Camp
Ever since the kids entered elementary school, I like to plan engaging activities and field trips for us to take during school breaks. I base the activities on topics the kids are interested in. This morning, I asked them what they wanted learn more about on the way to school and to think aboutContinue reading Spring Break Camp
Taking Time to be Mindful
The winter and spring season is filled with the kids’ sports activities. We enjoy being active and the kids love to participate in sports they love. We spend late weekday afternoons at practice and Saturday mornings the kids have meets or games. Sometimes it feels like we are always headed out the door and rushing.Continue reading Taking Time to be Mindful
How to Support Advanced Readers
I became interested in the needs of advanced readers because I noticed the reading development in my own children. My oldest son began to read at an early age and became a book worm after first grade. My daughter and second son also developed a love of reading at an early age. AtContinue reading How to Support Advanced Readers
A Creative Space
During my Master’s program, I had the opportunity to take a creativity class. The class helped me explore the nature of creativity, examine the life of current creative people, and think about how we encourage creativity in different settings. Learning about creativity is what prompted me to turn the formal dining room into a creativeContinue reading A Creative Space
Spending Time Together
The last couple of weekends have been a little busy for our family. Saturdays seem to belong to the kids’ sport meets, games, or practice. We feel worn out when the weekends are busy and don’t include time to refresh or relax. During busy weekends, it feels extra important to find ways to connect and spendContinue reading Spending Time Together
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