This is a guest post by the fabulous Kim Moldofsky highlighting the topic of a twitter chat I’ll be participating in tonight – #STEMChat! This month’s #STEMchat is leaning toward our Maker roots and is more STEAM than normal, that is, STEM plus Arts. Thanks to this month’s sponsor, littleBits, we’ll be talking about #MakeTheHoliday- sharing […]
Why Homeschoolers Should Avoid a Cookie-Cutter Education
Sometimes, homeschooling can be a challenge. I recently discovered that my child’s learning style was very different from mine. During this time I had a few homeschooling epiphanies, one being that it is very possible to receive a cookie-cutter education at home. I knew this because that’s what I had been providing. One of the […]
Homeschool How-To: 6 Tips for Kinesthetic Learners
After having a bit of a homeschool struggle, I discovered that my son was a kinesthetic leaner. I made a few simple changes to our regular school routine to better help him understand the concepts I was trying to teach him. Here are a few tricks that I have learned so far. I try to […]
Homeschool How-To: Discover Your Child’s Learning Style
Learning what your child’s learning style is will help cut down on your stress and help them retain everything you are teaching them in school.
Back to School = Mom’s New Year
School Has Started! (Hallelujah!) and as a mom with 3 kids ALL in school I now require: 13 minutes to myself! No more. No less. A whole bathroom experience—sans knocking/whining/fighting. One FULL pedicure with no guilt. Lunch at a girlie café called Mermaid… with adorable salads and mini pizzas with amaze-ness like: pesto, brie, sundried […]
Creating a Personalized Homework or School Supply Station
Whether your child homeschools or is attending a public or private school, I love having a homework station for them. I’ve found that my kids are more likely to be receptive to school time when it’s fun. When it’s personalized. So we create these homework stations that they get to decorate and personalize. Here are […]
Personalizing Your Back-to-School
Back-to-school can get crazy with school issued lists and frugal bulk buys that suck the personalization out of your shopping. I’ve found that even at young ages my kids have definite preferences for having a say in certain aspects of their back-to-school purchases: design, color, etc. Here are some thoughts for helping your children let their personalities shine.
Making School Special as a Homeschooler
It’s that back-to-school season, as you are all surely aware. If you’re a homeschooler you might be wondering how to handle it with your kids! Here’s what I’m doing to get my kids back in the school routine – how do you handle it? 1. Let them Personalize Their School Supplies I don’t want my […]
Great Short Quotes for Graduation Cards & Gifts
You can make presents for grads more personal by adding an inspiring quote featuring thoughtful words of advice, inspiration, or wisdom. Graduating students may enjoy adding your note to a special memory scrapbook they will remember for years. Looking for ideas? Greeting cards are a popular part of most graduation gifts, whether filled with a […]
Homeschool to Public School: Is There Ever a Good Time?
Switching from Homeschool to Public School Just as people have many reasons for homeschooling their children, they also have many reasons for putting them back in public school. Many people feel it is best to keep the children home when they are young because the parents feel more confident teaching the elementary curriculum. When the […]
Tis the Season – Why MUST 5 Year Olds Go To School?
I’ve already “heard” it on Facebook: “It’s almost time to register my 5 year old for kindergarten. I’m so sad . . .” It makes ME sad that so many people believe sending their small children away from home is a given, the norm. Why can’t they just step back and ask themselves, “Why?” If […]
10 FUN Facts About Finback Whales
I make sure that with almost every event that happens in our life, we try to get the most learning experience out of it. Despite the grandeur of whales, it’s not every day we get to see one. On Monday, in Ocean City, NJ, (not too far from our home) we hear via Twitter […]
