November 2011 Inspire! Have you ever stood in line at a bookstore waiting to get a book signed by a favorite author? Do you always read the book before going to see the movie adaptation? Is a bedtime story a ritual in your home? Is someone in your family a natural storyteller? If you answered [...]
I will tell you this was quite a weekend. I spent Saturday preparing and freezing 20 different meals for my family. That pretty much took care of the entirety of Saturday. Sunday afternoon was consumed with a project – I am wallpapering my schoolroom walls with maps from National Geographic. In the midst of ironing [...]
My alarm beeped with a shrill screech in the morning quiet, its face lit ghostly green as it admonished me to begin my day. Swinging clumsily, I knocked it off of the cardboard box that it perched on, belting it to the floor in my sleepy stupor. It was only 6:30, and tempting as it [...]
In the not-too-distant past, typing was taught in high school and used mainly in jobs by women. Today, typewriters are antiques and nearly every household has a computer (or three!) used by every family member from toddlers to seniors. Keyboarding proficiency can no longer wait until high school—Children must start learning good typing skills as [...]
Probably one of the most anxiety provoking experiences for a loving parent is making the decision to educate your child on your own terms. Over the past six years, I have spoken repeatedly with parents who want to make sure that they make the right academic decisions for their children, and that those choices bear [...]
May 2011 Inspire! This spring is a great time to get the whole family moving by incorporating physical activities into your lifestyle. Read our ideas on how to exercise both body and mind! According to http://kidshealth.org/,10% of 2 to 5 year olds and more than 15% of children between the ages of 6 and 19 [...]
March 2011 Inspire! Benjamin Franklin coined the famous phrase, “A penny saved is a penny earned.” That sentiment may have been true two hundred years ago, but these days a penny saved can be two pennies earned with interest! As today’s child becomes increasingly exposed to “must have” products marketed through television commercials and on [...]
My middle daughter called this week. She is a homeschool graduate, away at her first year of college and in the midst of an interview process for a n RA position at the college. In her interview she was asked: “What singular event in your life has made you the person you are today?” I [...]
February 2011 Inspire! As a Learning Guide, you may have heard your child question the importance of diagramming or insist that a particular story is so boring, he can’t read it. Whether the “problem” subject is grammar, math, history, or science, incorporating creative teaching techniques will not only motivate your child to want to learn [...]
November 2010 Inspire! Do you know what lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, swamps, bogs, and marshes have in common? They are all freshwater habitats, and along with reservoirs and ground water, make up the 1% of the Earth’s water that is salt-free and suitable for drinking. Because of the importance of freshwater, it was selected as [...]
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