During the summer, homeschool families have a decision to make. Will we continue summer learning or take some time off from our family’s homeschool routine? For my family, summer is a time to relax. We enjoy traveling and spending some time together closer to home. This means we aren’t able to continue our homeschool routine … Read more
Father’s Day is now an accepted annual tradition of honoring fathers, but did you know it was 62 years in the making? Discover the history!
Don’t you just love the lazy, hazy days of summer when you can lay around all day, dreaming and reading, planning and scheming? Or are your summer days action-packed and on-the-go from sun-up to sun-down? When it comes to academics, kids lose traction over the summer months. Keeping up their reading skills between the end … Read more
Speaking in public brings everyone the heebie-jeebies. Nearly 75% of people suffer from speech anxiety or glossophobia. It’s nerve-wracking, sweat-breaking, butterflies-in-the-stomach kind of panic. And it doesn’t necessarily have to be in front of an audience of a hundred people; it could be that you’re pitching an idea to three or four of your colleagues … Read more
Children at the youngest age tend to be naturally curious about insects. Insects are everywhere, from our backyards and balconies to parks and even in our homes. I love the delight on children’s faces when they see a butterfly flutter by or a ladybug strolling on a plant. In my home, we are pretty amazed … Read more