I called them in, these boys of mine. We were studying the tabernacle at the time. Visions of this exquisite, picture-perfect, to-scale model of the tabernacle were floating around in my head like the one I created during my junior high years with my sisters. That one that was put on display at church. Yes, […]
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Astronaut Play = Soaring Dreams
The imagination is truly a wonderful thing… Watching it unfold in each of my children has been one of my favorite parts of parenting. Ignite a child’s imagination and they will forever be learning. Back in 2009, Xander was getting into everything “space” related. One day, he ran up to me to show off his latest […]
Rocky Vacation Learning and What I Discovered Along the Way…
Remember when I wrote about how my lesson plans were hijacked by curious kids? We had so much fun that day exploring rocks which served to whet their appetite for our trip up north. Or so I thought. Have any of you ever experienced a sense of defeat or let-down when life {and learning} doesn’t […]
KONOS: Where Learning Comes to Life
It was a Sunday afternoon and I was 8 years old. My sisters and I had been busy playing outdoors and were coming in for a drink of water when we noticed our mom tracing circles of various dimensions. Intrigued, I walked over and asked what she was doing. She put down the protractor and […]
Engaging the Senses Boosts Brain Power
Oh I had so much fun sharing about our ‘Brain Breaks’ a few days ago and it’s been wonderful to hear how helpful these ideas have been to you all! While there are certainly times in our day where we need to get some seat work done, I love incorporating a multi-sensory, hands-on component to most of our […]
Presidential Breakfast!
Whew. I’m coming up for air. It has been a crazy couple of weeks as we’ve been settling into a new routine. Our math books finally arrived and everything is in place to get back going 100%. July and early August are usually more carefree days – full of free play, reading good books and […]