What Does a Gifted Child Look Like?
If Einstein didn’t speak until he was four, and Walt Disney was once fired because he had no good ideas, how is it even possible to answer the question I’m most often asked – What does a gifted child look like? Can there be a definitive answer if Louis Pasteur was rated as mediocre in […]
Great Books to Read with Your Kids in September
September brings back to school, or homeschool routines, the beginning of harvest, and some other fun days you might enjoy incorporating into reading time. One of my favorite days this month is September 6th. Go ahead and take a guess at why, but you only get one… It is Read a Book Day! That is […]
What Exactly is Deschooling.. and Do I Need to Do It?
I haven’t always homeschooled. In fact, I spent a decade and a half working in the public school system and never even considered homeschooling. My brilliant son handled any school work that was handed to him, so I assumed that school would be a breeze for him – until it wasn’t. We’re accidental homeschoolers, forged […]
Great Books To Read With Your Kids in August
Oh summer! How I love you. Warm weather, swimming pools, BBQs, juicy slices of watermelons, and of course, we cannot forget our beloved list of summer books to devour. These great books to read with your kids in August resemble the last bits of summer, as fall is just around the corner. Get outside, play […]
Books to Help Your Kids Learn Mindfulness at Home
To help keep all of these wonderful mindfulness resources in one place, I have gathered some of the best books to help your kids learn mindfulness at home. We already know how reading can help children learn. So why not combine the incredibly helpful topic of mindfulness with reading to teach our kiddos how […]