Summertime is here. Yet many of us still want our children to continue learning. What better way to learn than getting our hands dirty? Dirty in the garden. A garden is full of many lessons from how ... Read More about Learning in the Dirt
Letโs Get Dirty
Last night we were at a neighborhood bar-b-que and the children were running around enjoying being outdoors without adult intervention. As we were watching the joy of these children, maybe even ... Read More about Letโs Get Dirty
Play: Key to College Success
The other day my cat was stuck in a tree. He had no idea how to get out. How does that happen? He didnโt get to play in trees when he was a kitten. We lived in coyote country. Not just a few howls at ... Read More about Play: Key to College Success
Character Training: Get an Early Start
This post contains affiliate links. Please see my disclosure statement for more details. Dr. Martin Luther King said, โIntelligence plus character -- that is the goal of a true ... Read More about Character Training: Get an Early Start
Blogs are for writers, too
This post contains affiliate links. Please see my disclosure statement. We writers have a lot of demands on our time: marketing, social media, and blogging. Frankly, most of us want to just ... Read More about Blogs are for writers, too
Homeschool – Why Am I Doing This?
Someone once said, "If you're not sure where you're going, any train will get you there." Recently I took a train trip to New York City. I knew where I was going and what train to use to get there. I ... Read More about Homeschool – Why Am I Doing This?