Growing Great Readers

Growing Great Readers

“Wow, Ben!  I’m impressed that you could read that word,” I said to my 6 year old. “Well, Mom!  I just used the phonics decoding strategies.” I just loved his response!  Mostly because is there anything cuter than little kids using big words?!  But more because it...
Creativity and Connection: More Reasons to Homeschool

Creativity and Connection: More Reasons to Homeschool

Yup.  This is how my living room looks on a regular basis.  No, my decorating style is not “early refugee motif.”  Those of you with creative kids will recognize this in a heartbeat.  This is yet another installment in Adventures in Fort-building.  My kids love make...