Since making the decision to home school my children, currently ages one and three, I have been researching various methods of home schooling. Over the next few weeks, I’d like to share with you some of the benefits I’ve seen
Modeling Digital Habits
In December, NPR cited a Common Sense Media survey claiming that parents spend on average almost nine and a half hours in front of a screen every day. If that is even half true, it is shocking. Of course, I
A Fierce Independence
A bit of wisdom from Maria Montessori today: “Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed.” For our older son, that’s basically every task now. Last month he hit three and dove headfirst into
Snake Eyes!
Working with dice enhances number sense in young children by training them to look at a group of objects (the dots on the dice) and recognize how many are there without counting. As children grow familiar with these common arrangements, they
Reclaim Your Commute
Currently, my boys and I drive forty minutes to and from school each day. Most of that is highway driving, so accidents and bad weather can add up to an hour. To get the most out of that time, we
William Hazlett
“The love of liberty is the love of others; the love of power is the love of ourselves.” I try to keep this in mind when disciplining my sons. Am I exercising authority for my sake or for theirs? Am
The Piano
Our family piano, a recent acquisition, has become a symbol of the culture we are building in our home. Neither my husband nor I really know how to play it. He took lessons for a few years as a kid,
The Beginning
I am a mom of two very young boys, as well as a mathematics teacher at a small Catholic elementary school. While I have always enjoyed teaching other people’s children, my true love is working with my own kids and