Teachers as Performers? Yup! That’s how we roll here. Listen to what NPR has to say about it: Channeling Springsteen We know how to have fun, but is active learning better than traditional classrooms? Listen and decide for yourself.
Becoming History
Giotto di Bondone Acrylic Lesson for Kids
Isn’t it amazing that we can still enjoy artwork from 700 years ago? Giotto di Bondone Pronounced zhee-o-toh 1266-1337 Italian Giotto is known as the first artistic genius of the Italian Renaissance to break away from the elongated and stoic Byzantine artistic
Do You Know how to Find the Right Books for your Dyslexic Child?
As parents of struggling readers, all we want is a simple way to know which books to use next. Where is that simple list? We often hear that dyslexics need books that are ‘decodable’ to help them build necessary skills. This refers
Modern Era Booklist: Leveled Readers
Homeschoolers love books. We are the kind of people who value a bookshelf over a dozen roses for Valentines day. Still, it amazes me how many books I can call my favorite. I have already shared my little lady’s list
Andy Warhol lesson for kids
A key figure in the Pop Art movement, Andy Warhol created prints that take an interesting and almost reverent look at everyday objects, transforming them with unconventional coloration. Andy Warhol American 1928-1987 What is the difference between art and an advertising? The
Which Livescribe for Dyslexic Students?
A very patient reader reminded me that I promised a review of the Livescribe e-pen in my Alternative Note Taking post a bit ago and failed to follow through. I love that she called me on it! – I had
How to Find a Bee Tree
Have you ever wondered how early Americans found honey? Did they just wander through the woods and hope to randomly stumble across a hive? Did they act like the characters of “The Bee Tree” and chase a bee through town? Nope –
Modern Era Booklist: Picture-Books
Homeschool book lists used to be simple. I picked out a few stories to read aloud and that was it. Now that I have readers at three different (and ever-changing) levels, booklists have gotten a lot more complicated. I’ve been
Sculpture Mountain
Sometimes it is surprising what is in your own back yard. I never knew that the Andres Institute existed until my sister invited us on a hike. It is a fantastic place full of innovative sculptures as divergent from one
Confessions of a Recovering Grammar Snob
Isn’t it funny how God uses our kids’ struggles to point out our own glaring issues. It is like looking in a funhouse mirror: “You’d better stop yelling or … !” Did I really just yell that? “Sweetheart, I have