To Read or Not to Read Shakespeare with Your Children
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While some parents are exposing their children to Shakespeare at early ages, it might not be the wisest thing to do.
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Phonics App vs. Phonics Book: Which Is Better?
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Should you buy a phonics book and teach your child to read, or should you hand the task over to your computer?
Read More5 Reasons Why You Are Too Blessed to Be Stressed When Homeschooling
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You can look at homeschooling in one of two ways: homeschooling is too stressful or homeschooling is a privilege.
Read MoreA Three Season Recipe for Raising Happier Children
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"Could the young but realize how soon they will become mere walking bundles of habits, they would give more heed to their conduct while in the plastic state."
Read MoreWhy Every Parent Can and Should Teach Their Children Latin
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If you are homeschooling, or you have a child in school somewhere, you really should consider teaching your child Latin. It isn’t difficult to teach the beginning years, and I know from teaching children Latin that they thoroughly enjoy it.
Read MoreWhat Do Moroccans Get About Children that We Americans Miss?
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A few things about the people I encountered the year I lived in Morocco left a lasting impression on me especially regarding their children.
Read MoreHow Homeschooling Taught Me to Love English Grammar
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An inspiring look into a homeschooler’s journey about successfully teaching a subject she had never learned properly during her own school days.
Read MoreShould Homeschoolers Take a Long Summer Break?
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If you're homeschooling, do you head to the beach with everyone else or do you head to the library when summer hits?
That depends on the age of your children.
Read MoreWhy Homeschooling Is Easier than Helping with Homework
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Let's face it, with all the time parents spend helping their kids do homework, they may as well be homeschooling.
Read MoreThe Reason Why I Homeschooled My Children May Surprise You
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The Reason why I homeschooled my children may surprise you. Or, maybe not.
Read MoreWhy Multiple Learning Styles Are Overrated & Why You Should Ignore Them
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Have we taken the idea of multiple intelligences and learning styles too far?
Read MoreHow Do We Teach Our Children to Be Generous?
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How do we teach our children to be generous?
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Why You Should Read "Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite & the Way to a Meaningful Life"
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Deresiewicz's book "Excellent Sheep" is an insider's scathing critique of the Ivy League system. Full of surprises, it'll make you think twice about the value of an Ivy League education.
Read MoreTen "Must-Read" Classic Books for Kids
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I made a list of ten classic books which I think are a "must-read." I've sprinkled it with some comments and quotes throughout. My favorite quote is at the very end!
Read MoreFour Strategies to Think Holistically (and be a better parent)
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We all try to do what's best for our kids but, in doing so, are we considering their total well-being? Are we making decisions based on sound strategies or just because something sounds good and everyone seems to be doing it?
Read MoreWhy a Heart Start Is Smarter than a Head Start
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When we push our children into early academic learning, might we be doing it at the expense of their heart’s well-being?
Read MoreHow to Avoid 3 Critical Mistakes When Teaching Your Child to Read
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Teaching your child to read is arguably the most important skill you will teach. You have to know the right time to teach, the right way to teach and the right method to teach. If you don't get the reading part right, and consequently raise a child who dislikes reading, many doors will shut.
Read MoreThe Danish Way of Parenting
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Wow! There is finally a parenting book that is simple, doable, and appeals to our common sense. The Danish Way of Parenting: What the Happiest People in the World Know About Raising Confident, Capable Kids by authors Jessica Alexander and Isban Sandahl, is a clear, concise way of approaching raising children that the country of Denmark follows.
Read MoreWhen My Kitchen is the Classroom
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Most mothers, when they walk into their kitchen and find their iron skillet full of rust (because their son did not dry and oil it properly after use), might be annoyed. Homeschooling mothers, on the other hand, are usually delighted. The discovery becomes another learning opportunity, where the children pile into the kitchen and a discussion of what it is, how it got there, and how it can be prevented follows.
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