suddenly, unexpectedly, homeschooling.
Let’s be honest here, mamas. Sometimes it’s possible to get so caught up in the to do list that we forget to just be. We rush through the day, harried and frazzled. Then we wake up the following day, already exhausted, grab a cup of coffee, and do it all again. Brush your teeth! Put on…
101 Things I’ve Learned From Homeschooling My Gifted Son Learning happens all the time if you just relax and let it. Homeschooling can be unexpected. Profoundly gifted guilt is real. Gifted children are at high risk of underachievement. Thinking about giftedness in terms of asynchronous development brings more understanding to this population. Educators and school…
My family received this product in exchange for an honest review. No other compensation was received. ThinkFun Compose Yourself Review My family recently had the opportunity to check out ThinkFun‘s new product, Compose Yourself. My children adore music and Leo has been taking piano lessons since September. When I learned that ThinkFun was coming out with a product that encourages children…
Dear 3-year-old, I love you to the moon and back, to infinity and beyond, more than words can ever express… but we have to talk. We need to talk about pants. Yes, pants. And, more specifically, I’d like to talk about your pants. Do you see these things right here? Those things are called pants. And the thing about pants is that everyone wears…
SKYBRARY by Reading Rainbow {review and a giveaway!} Like many thirty-somethings, I grew up watching LeVar Burton on Reading Rainbow each week. Is the theme song playing in your head right now? Are you smiling? Reading Rainbow is an iconic, award-winning children’s series loved by so many the world over. Millions of children learned to love reading with…
I’d like to share a homeschooling reflection with you guys. You know that classic scene from The Wizard of Oz? The one where Dorothy first sets foot in Oz, with Toto in her arms? With awe, she looks around at her new and fantastic surroundings and says, “Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas…
