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When I first arrived in the United States fifty years ago, it was on a Pan Am flight from the Philippines. I can still remember that day so clearly, as if it just happened yesterday. As I boarded the plane, the flight attendant kindly pinned a Pan Am wing pin to my red dress. I […]
Learning about the past is important because it can help us understand where we come from and why we do certain things. For example, I remember when I was in elementary school, we learned about the Native American tribes that lived in our area before European settlers arrived. I was fascinated by their culture and […]
Recently I watched my three year old grandson struggle to get his shorts off so he could jump into the swimming pool. My daughter had the wisdom to refrain from immediately stepping in to rescue him and encouraged him to work on getting them off by himself. This win for my daughter’s parenting skills brought […]
Schools are closed. So are restaurants and bars. Employers are asking their employees to work from home. Church services are online. University classrooms are all online. Our nation’s leaders are asking that we stay away from crowded areas. What’s being recommended is that we all stay home because of the fast moving coronavirus. Can I […]
We live in a crazily, busy world, where basketball practice, playdates and music lessons come before some of the more crucial life lessons: Manners. So maybe we need to remind ourselves that our children will someday become the future politicians, entrepreneurs, parents and leaders in society. Their success in life is directly related to what […]
Today, you have a number of different philosophies, methods and approaches to choose from when it comes to home education. Here is a brief overview of the more common homeschooling methods. Eclectic method — An eclectic homeschooling family takes bits and pieces from a variety of different methods to form their own homeschooling philosophy. Charlotte Mason […]
Will was 4 years old when he first began selling. He and his sister, 18 months his senior, would sell flubber at small, local arts & crafts fairs twice a year. As a homeschool mom, I was always thinking of ways to make learning fun, especially in the younger years. So one of the “fun” […]
Family vacations during the summer are memorable times for kids. But it’s often a stressful time for mom who ends up having to do everything. It doesn’t have to be that way. Make a decision to change the way you do family vacations by getting your kids involved. It’ll not only help ease the burden […]
Reportedly 1 in 3 students are victims of bullying. What is bullying? Bullying is defined as “intentionally aggressive, usually repeated” verbal, social or physical behavior aimed at a specific person or group of people. 83 percent of girls and 79 percent of boys report being bullied either in school or online. I still remember the first time I was bullied in school. I was in 6th grade at Lincoln Elementary School in Chicago.
Today there is a great debate over public school and the new Common Core standards being inflicted upon our children. Many parents are choosing to homeschool more and more as they see their children’s education going into the wrong direction. Early studies have shown that children are confused and frustrated over the “new teaching methods” […]
