photo by George Eastman House In the first part of this series, we talked about the importance of reading and creating a reading environment to help bring out your child’s intellectual potential. There’s a lot more that you can do as a parent, though! Playtime is where children learn – absorb, really – without even […]
How to Grow a Smart Kid
First, let’s define what I mean by “smart”: Each of our children has been given by our Maker 5 senses and a brain that work together to help him learn about the world he was placed in. Each child has also been given a special aptitude for one aspect of the world or another (be […]
Homemade Playdough: For Home, School, and Homeschool
Playdough is good for many grades. The littles just like to squeeze and poke it. As they grow older, the children can learn shapes, and colors, and counting, and ABC’s. Once my daughter started to read, I used playdough as a comprehension tool. She was reading Robinson Crusoe, in second grade. As she read about […]
Learning From 5-Year-Olds: How to Ask Why
Over this past summer, my 5-year-old grandson spent a week with us. It has been a while since I’ve had a 5-year-old around, and I appreciate the things I learned from him that week. I love the way 5-year-olds question everything around them. How else are they to learn about their world? As I pondered […]
Finding Themed Books for a Home-School Curriculum or Independent Family Reading
The Cooperative Children’s Book Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is a unique children’s book library that offers online lists of themed books.
