Is Santa….Real?
If you have very young ones, you might be wondering what to tell your kids about Santa when that time comes. If you’re uncomfortable with the idea of giving them the ‘tradition info’ about Santa, the way of handling the issue…
Raising Real Men: Surviving, Teaching and Appreciating Boys – a Book Review
The only problem with the book Raising Real Men: Surviving, Teaching and Appreciating Boys, is that I regret not having had the opportunity to read it earlier. This 253-page volume (including the detailed index) not only helps us answer those…
Charlotte Mason Methods and Non-traditional Learning
How Do Your Children Learn Best? Traditional learning, as most of us would agree, looks a lot like public school learning. Charlotte Mason Methods, on the other hand, are much less teacher-directed and much more focused on student interaction with…
Want to Be Wise?
January always brings a bit of a struggle for me. The spiritual side of me wants to spend copious quantities of time in prayer and the Scriptures, searching for God’s direction, asking Him to guide and help me focus on…
Project-based Learning
Have you heard the term project-based learning lately and wondered what all the buzz is about? Project-based or project-led learning is a term coined to describe the learning that results when students are working to solve real-world problems and challenges. …
Is Your Glass Half Empty or Half Full?
“I’m. SO. BORED.” You’re eleven year old is looking at his a textbook like it will give him the black plague. Meanwhile, your seven and five year olds are chasing each other around the house instead of doing their assigned…
