Elementary School
Quick and easy Christmas craft project
Are your children looking for something fun to do with you but you JUST DON’T HAVE TIME!?! I know it is crazy in my house right now with all that I like to do before the holidays. But that doesn’t mean my toddler doesn’t want to do something creative and fun with me. However, here’s…
Read MoreSuper easy yet engaging science lesson
Cole and I just had some fun and my whole family learned something new. We were playing with the PBS Wild Kratts app on my Kindle yesterday and learned that red kangaroos jumped an average of 30 feet per jump! That seemed like huge amount but I couldn’t really imagine it and I knew neither…
Read MoreHow Technology is Ruining Your Children
How much time do your children REALLY spend with their phone, video games, tablets, and computers? Are those devices more of a parent to your children then you are? The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests limited screen time to 1-2 hours total per day. However, according to a study by the Kaiser Family Foundation in…
Read MoreWhy Learn Latin?
I love getting students to enjoy Latin! It is one of my favorite subjects to teach. However, I ALWAYS get people who say to me, “Why Learn Latin? No one speaks it!” That is true, Latin isn’t the native language of any group of people now. However, that doesn’t mean it isn’t one of the…
Read MoreThe worst stuff about being a home schooling family
I have been homeschooling my own children for over 15 years now as well as helping hundreds of families on their educational journey. Before I start on this post, let me say that I LOVE home schooling and would never choose anything else for my family. However, that doesn’t mean that there are not days…
Read More5 Easy Ways to Prevent Summer Slide
Summer slide occurs to students every year who don’t do anything over the summer to help retain the information they learned during the school year. On average, an American student loses 2 months of their education EACH AND EVERY SUMMER, putting them far behind students who review and even spend their summers learning new concepts…
Read MoreHow to work AND home school your child
People are always telling me that they would LIKE to home school their children but they work, so they can’t. To me, that’s one of the laziest excuses out there. If that is you, take a moment to really examine what you are saying. Do you REALLY want to home school your children? Why? Is…
Read MoreWhen is the best time to start your child’s education?
Right NOW! Don’t delay to even read this if your child is interested in learning something. One of my favorite philosophies about education is from the Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential and they say that learning starts from birth. From the moment they are born, our children are learning about the world around…
Read MoreWho is your child’s champion?
I was just reading an article in our local paper about how students succeed even if the reports on the schools are bad. The local schools where I live don’t do well, especially with the new “Common Core” testing standards, and the school boards wanted to showcase that they have former students who are doing…
Read MoreGlitter Glue makes games fun!
Have you downloaded my FREE guide on making learning fun for your child? If you have, great! I would really enjoy knowing what your child’s favorite game you play is from the guide. If not, do it now so you can start having FUN with your child while ensuring they are getting a strong educational…
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