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Seuss and His Magic Wand

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Seuss has the most vivid imagination of any child I know. He is constantly lost in his own little world. He spends his days morphing into various characters, and he has an army of imaginary companions. To say he tells tall tales would be a huge understatement. He is wildly, fantastically, imaginative. We love and fully embrace Seuss’ imagination….

A Ninja, He is Not

by Cait Curley 2 Comments

This afternoon’s board game challenge game, Rivers Roads & Rails, was interrupted prematurely when Leo asked T if she wanted a lesson on how to be a ninja. He informed us that he had spent his quiet time researching ninjas, as he is determined to improve his ninja skills. Those who know Leo in real life are laughing right now because…

SPD and the Dentist and George Washington

by Cait Curley 7 Comments

Taking three young children to the dentist is certainly not the most enjoyable way to spend your day, especially when your children are worn out from being sick and when the appointment is scheduled smack in the middle of what is normally your designated (and much-needed) quiet time. But all parents know how tricky it is to schedule a dentist…

Today I Threatened to Send Him Back.

by Cait Curley 38 Comments

I knew this day would come. Leo is an extremely intense child. Everyone always asks me if it’s “hard” to homeschool him precisely because he’s so challenging. And, honestly, Schizz and I encounter multiple daily challenges with this little fellow. It’s just that, when I compare this year to last year, everything is lighter. On…

Our Top 5 Gifted and 2E Posts of 2014

by Cait Curley 1 Comment

I’m going to park my top five gifted and twice exceptional (2E) posts of 2014 right here, all in one spot. These are the posts that you guys read and shared the most during the year. As always, thank you so much for reading this silly little blog of ours and for sharing in our journey. Top Five Gifted…

Croup and Diphtheria and Guinea Worms! Oh, my!

by Cait Curley 2 Comments

Just a quick post today, folks, and please bare with me because I’m a bit tired. Yesterday, my sweet T had laryngitis and Seuss had a rough bout with croup. Leo complained from sun-up until sun-down that he wanted to be sick, and that it was unfair that his siblings were sick and he was not. I kid you…

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