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Wednesday
Oct222014

Why I Have Nothing Against Diary of a Wimpy Kid 

  

Why I Let My Kids Read Diary of a Wimpy Kid

 

"How do you feel about Diary of a Wimpy Kid books?"

I posed that question to  the blog Facebook community recently (at the same time confessing that my children read the books).

I jokingly told my husband as I was posting the picture of the books on the night stand, "This might be controversial.".

That was an understatement.

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Tuesday
Oct072014

Favorite Fall Activities For Kids

  

Favorite Fall Activities For Kids

Fall seems to trigger a sense of wonder in my children. 

As the leaves turn and then scatter in our yard, there is the enthusiasm and wonder that comes from building a big leaf pile and diving headlong into it for loads of giggles. As I pull out the basket of seasonal books, there is excitement and wonder as we read our favorites each year. And, as we make our favorite fall recipes, they want to be there with me in the kitchen.

This is a season to make memories with our children. 

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Wednesday
Feb192014

A Resource for Homeschooling Your "Big Kids": The Question

 

Welcome to post #3 in the Homeschooling "Big Kids" series!

We've talked about the challenges, joys and struggles when you are homeschooling "big kids". I have also given you a candid look at the schooling option I have chosen for my "big kid" - the Challenge program in Classical Conversations. 

This week I would like to share a book with you that I've been reading - this book is changing the way I interact with my middle grades child. It is changing the way I view education, and it is inspiring me to further educate myself. 

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