YMB 86 Liberal Arts in the Age of Stem: A Conversation with Martin Cothran Everyone knows that we should focus our educational efforts on teaching kids skills they can actually use in real life, right? Except maybe that is not the best path to the most practical...
One of the problems moms tell us they have with mornings is getting up before their kids; their kiddos get up when they do no matter what! What can we control about kids getting up when we do? First – look at it as a compliment – they want to be where you...
I have always loved the Christmas season, in a childish, it is all about the fun, food, and presents sort of way. It wasn’t until after I was married that the season of Advent took on a more sacred meaning. This year I am looking forward to Advent more than...
I was recently asked, “How can I possibly fit Morning Time into my jam-packed day? It takes us all day to just do the basics with my kids. We don’t have time to add anything else.” That could absolutely be true. However, I’ve found that work, like slime, expands to...
April is poetry month. And in a month like this, there are two types of people. There are those who say, “Poetry MONTH? Only one month for poetry?!? We do poetry all the time in our homeschool!” And then there are those who say, “POETRY month?...
All of the sudden everyone is home all the time. Together. And the places to go? Most of them are closed, too. If they aren’t already homeschooled – kids will be home. If possible, many parents are suddenly working remotely, telecommuting from home. Sometimes...
