Gifted kids and twice-exceptional kids are often difficult to motivate. They seem to have their own agenda, and certain things they do {and don’t} want to learn about. And they can be pretty vocal about what they don’t want to do. Before you realize it, you’re dealing with an argumentative underachiever who is…
Mother’s Day is this weekend, and while I’m looking forward to the flowers and candy that I usually get, I’ve been sharing things about my own childhood with my kids as we pull together a gift for my mom. This post is sponsored by Sears. Today, we were talking about how busy we are…
I firmly believe that kids learn best when they are actively involved in their topic. This is one of the biggest reasons I’ve always loved to read, write, and teach about science. A few years ago, the kids and I explored Antarctica through books, websites, videos… and science. Since I recently taught about…
One of my greatest goals in homeschooling my children is to encourage a lifelong learning mindset. I often become my own biggest stumbling block to the process though. I fall back on the stuff I know. Teacher {mom} driven instruction, and rules, structure, and lectures. I so needed to hear Laura Grace Weldon…
Hey there! I’m so glad you stopped by. I adore writing, and blogging is one of my favorite mediums. But, I write other things, too… I am the author of dozens of books for teachers, parents, and children, most recently Free Resources for Elementary Teachers {Prufrock Press} a compilation of over 200 pages of links…
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