Homeschooling
How 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…
Read MoreFilm Canister Rockets
One of my kids’ favorite activities to explore chemistry is to make film Canister Rockets. The hardest thing is to get the film canisters because most of us don’t have these laying around anymore. However, you can get them from a myriad of different places such as Amazon or Science Bob. You can use them…
Read MoreDinosaur Town
For those of you who either tried or wanted to try Bunny Town, here’s another complicated play area. It took a lot of time, less time than my first venture in felt play areas because now I’m getting better, but probably more than was needed as Cole kept wanting me to add ‘features’. He still…
Read More41% of all students who start college will drop out – will your child be one of these?
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, only 41% of all students who started college in 2006 had graduated by 2012! That statistic is even worse for boys, who dropped out at a rate of 44%. Girls did better with a dropout rate of just 39%. I strongly believe that higher education is a…
Read MoreWhy are you making your child suck at math? Just stop!
Your child HATES math. They hide their homework, they hide their test scores. Homework time is a nightmare that you don’t want to deal with after your own long and stressful day. This nightly nightmare is made worse because you are awful at math and you have no idea how to help them. Before one…
Read MoreStuck inside? Have a fun art day with easy clean up!
Are you stuck inside due to the weather? Is your child driving you crazy? Here’s a super simple project that your kids will love and is very easy to clean up (but very messy while they are doing it!) What you will need: Shaving cream – white foam. I find the generic ones from the…
Read MoreWhy are you making your child suck at math? Just stop!
Your child HATES math. They hide their homework, they hide their test scores. Homework time is a nightmare that you don’t want to deal with after your own long and stressful day. This nightly nightmare is made worse because you are awful at math and you have no idea how to help them. Before one…
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