One of the best things about teaching young kids is teaching literacy. I absolutely love teaching reading and writing. It’s amazing to watch a child grow into a reader right before your eyes. Right now, in kindergarten, we are working our way through a genre study of wordless books. Wordless books present us with a
The weather forecast called for rain all day on Sunday. We didn’t get much rain, but we did get some wind. It was a perfect day for flying a kite. We spent about an hour at the kids’ school, taking turns flying the kite. I love anything that encourages team work between my kids. It
My daughter LOVES her horses. We bought this beautiful barn/stable at a garage sale last Spring. It was the best $15 I’ve ever spent! My little girl will spend HOURS playing ponies and really loves the barn. Over the weekend, she got out the blocks and made an arena for the ponies to do their tricks
I could tell my kids we were going to Disneyland or Hawaii and they’d be excited. But, when I tell them we’re going to the farm, they can’t sleep the night before! Labor Day weekend was filled with family and fun, over at my cousin’s farm. My kids experience things they never could at home.
Our homes are a reflection of the things we value. Take a look around your house. What do you see? Do you have spaces dedicated to your child’s creativity and learning? Are these things you value? School is about to start for us. Every year I’m amazed at the number of students who tell me