Increasingly, we are lonely and isolated, like good little gerbils running endlessly on a revolving wheel.
What are we doing to ourselves and the generations to come? I am so sad for our children!…
75 Classic Books We Shouldn’t Neglect In A Child’s Reading Repertoire
Updated 1/2019.
Having been a child myself in the early 50s, there are classic books I feel should never be neglected in a child’s reading repertoire.
Though I don’t have the space to mention them all, these were the stuff of our children’s early homeschool reading aloud experience. They are all still around and available today because they strike a chord in all who read them – parent and child alike….
10 Favorite STEM/Educational Gift Ideas For Students
[Juno from Homeschooling Along gives helpful first-hand insight into these fantastic learning games. From our homeschool years of experience, games are one of the best ways to engage in almost effortless learning!]
It’s hard to believe the month of November is already coming to an end which means the Holiday Season is right around the corner. Although I might be a procrastinator in many things, Christmas shopping (or decorating) isn’t one of them. Between beating the holiday rush and the shortage of items I make it my mission to finish my list before it’s too late!!…
Meet Virginia Lee Burton, A Favorite Children’s Books Author
Dear Mama, if it is difficult for you to find wholesome, engaging books for young boys, look no further. Virginia Lee Burton to the rescue!
Virginia Lee Burton’s children’s books are just the thing to acquaint boys and girls (but especially boys) with the wonderful world of books. And her books seem to not have an set age range…even older boys and every adult I know who has read one becomes engrossed in the pathos of the story and detailed illustrations!
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Cursive: Reasons It Is Still Relevant Today & the Science Behind It
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When I was in first grade, Mrs. Scherger, my soon-to-be 2nd grade teacher told me, “Here at Trinity, we learn cursive in 2nd grade, so starting next year, you’ll be able to read anything written by anyone, even the Constitution.” That was an exciting, mysterious prospect to me because at that time all I knew was the print in my readers.
And for some time now, under the Common Core State Standards Initiative for “best educational practices”, it states that “cursive is no longer required to be taught” and instead will be replaced by keyboarding.
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Dyslexia Games: Success For Kids Who Confuse Letters!
(The workbook on the right is from Series C, one of the more advanced books)
Dyslexia Games has been successful in helping so many who have struggled with dyslexia, so I want to spread the word!
Brain research shows that Non-Dyslexics (easy readers) use the left brain when reading.
But when struggling dyslexics attempt to read, brain scans reveal an absence of activity in the left brain. …
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