Informational education blog posts and printable resources for parents
Why do people homeschool? What are the benefits of homeschooling? A recent research paper by Alex Cimpoca is now live at this link. The research proved to be a success and is a full-fledged 120-page report. It contains feedback from more than 1500 respondents. The reading is interesting whether you homeschool -- or teach in a private or public
Map skills can be difficult for young children to grasp and suddenly they are in school faced with a map worksheet. Parents can help at home to create a foundation for map terminology and use in very simple ways. Geography was one of the last units in my year long
This post has a comparison of two kinds of clay for children’s handprints. We recently made handprints with a kit that came with prepared clay not requiring mixing, as well as Crayola Model Magic white air dry modeling clay. They each worked and basically dried to a different hardness and shade of white. This is a
Pint sized perfectionists carry a painful burden and can cause parental anguish. As a teacher of gifted education with a masters degree in gifted education, I have seen the perfectionist syndrome manifested in children many times. It can be a burden to child and perhaps parent. The National Association of Gifted Children (NAGC) states: “All perfectionism
This post has information about the Twitter party with Giveaways for MCBD 1-27-2017. The giveaways are books, of course, as MCBD means Multicultural Children’s Book Day. It will be at 9PM EST on that evening. Join us! Hashtags to follow are #readyourworld and #ReadYourWorld. It is a vibrant, fun and fast-paced hour of amazing conversations
I’m a Mom for the Holidays anthology contributor, so I’m published now. Actually. Like in a real book! You know, with paper pages and everything, not just online? And I was on my first podcast with the book publisher, Lisa Nolan, as well on Lose the Cape. The full title of the book is actually:
This post has a peg doll family clothing pattern free PDF. Through trial and error, I found the sizes for clothing that best fits a peg doll family. I started this project with blank peg dolls, kid’s paint, felt, embroidery thread, buttons, and some ribbon scraps. We will be adding some hair and eyes but
This post is about a Chicago Toy and Game Week Family Weekend. It also has a discount coupon for all families. Have you heard about this special week? So many events are held during the week such as the Young Inventor Challenge, the Young Tech Challenge, a special Star Wars Lunch, and the Yo-Yo Championship. The Super
I recently visited Miniapple International Montessori which has three locations near Minneapolis, Minnesota. I observed in classrooms and met the staff and students. I had a wonderful experience learning about the school. Miniapple is an International peace site for teaching children to give back, help others, and recognize the importance of a peaceful world. They offer world languages, and
This post has some ideas we used to make theme baskets with board books and toys for a baby about 7 months old. The first idea is the “you are my sunshine” basket which includes a board book by that title as well as a Twinkle Twinkle Little Star book. Our sun is a star and
