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Friday Fun: The Faux Fish Experiment
This month holding the start of the Chinese New Year, it occurs to me that I missed a great opportunity to introduce Tater to a Chinese “fortune fish.” In fact, the topic of fortune fish can be a great way to … Continue reading
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Where to Find Story Starters for Kids
There once was a boy who had very dirty feet. Ever heard of a story starter? Basically, it’s a phrase, sentence or image that sparks a writer or storyteller to weave a tale by filling in the who, what, when, … Continue reading
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How to Make Seed Envelopes from Post-It Notes
Normally I’d be sharing with y’all a postcard from my collection, but since I did that earlier in the week, it makes sense to give some time today to gardening. Because, let’s face it, those seed catalogs are hitting mailboxes … Continue reading
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Perfect Together: Draw Write Now Books and the Show Me App
I love blending old school and new school pedagogy techniques. They’re like little recipes for learning! Here’s a great one to pack in the car when you’re traveling this holiday season, one that I dreamed up because we couldn’t locate … Continue reading
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Why You Don’t Have to Be “Great” at Math in Order to Teach It to Your Kids
There was the new math, the new new math, and so on. Nothing has worked. There are lots of reasons for this, one of which is that the people who teach in elementary schools are not mathematicians. Most of them … Continue reading
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Finding Our Balance through “Curiosity-Driven” Homeschooling
There’s so much confusion around the terms “unschooling” and “child-led” that I’m tempted to use a different term for what we do: “curiosity-driven homeschooling.” By that I mean that sometimes his interests lead, other times I’m “curious” to see his … Continue reading
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