I don’t know how many of you are familiar with the term “living books”, but it refers to the concept of reading interesting well-written books by authors who are passionate about their subject instead of reading summaries of topics in a textbook. We learn more and enjoy the process when education is centered around living books […]
Paying It Forward!
Once upon a time, about 2.5 years ago -to be more precise, contractions started coming 2-3 minutes apart. The problem was that I was only a little over halfway through the pregnancy. So began my 14 week journey of ‘rest’ ranging from limited activity to full bedrest and eventually even some medication. It was a long […]
Remembering Blueberries
I had been meaning to write a review of the Before Five in a Row book that we used last year… This delightful resource is so helpful if you have little ones in the 2-4 year old age range and want to enrich their learning in a developmentally appropriate way. It gives ideas on how to […]
Encouragement
Arms get tired. Perspective grows dim. The encouraging words from a friend can bring perspective and direct one’s eyes upwards again where motivation is renewed to fight the good fight! (100)This last week I called my mom to complain about my youngest son. He is into EVERYTHING, has no fear and I can’t afford to blink… […]
Saving the Alamo!
After watching the old Davy Crockett Disney movie today, it was interesting to see what the boys fixated on: the Alamo. So tonight, I’ll be brushing up on my Alamo history knowledge so I can explain a little bit more about that tomorrow. We’re still working on making an alliance with all three. It works […]
Tracking…
Spring is most definitely here in the southwest. It seems so strange to think of it still being bitterly cold in other parts of the country. Because our weather is now in the mid 70’s I’m swinging in to full “outside” time mode before it gets too hot… This dove-tailed nicely with the start of […]