My boys have rediscovered their YuGiOh cards. For those of you who are unfamiliar with YuGiOh, it’s a trading card game, kind of like Pokemon. Each card has a character with attack and defense points, or else is a spell or trap card that can
You have 2 laundry piles — dark, and underwear You spend hours watching tractors and machines on YouTube Wrestling is a typical after-dinner activity Your home resembles an ammo depot — in small scale plastic, of course Your couch cushions are off more than on
Today, my boys’ favorite toys are yarn, clay and plastic cups. They have spent hours wrapping each other in yarn and creating intricate “spider-webs” all around the house. The sounds of their laughter tickle my heart as I see the joy they’ve unleashed with their
Sandra Dodd’s response to my post got me thinking about prenatal influences. The science of fetal programming is relatively new, but provacative. The basic idea is that things that happen to us in utero have lifelong effects. For instance: Gestational Diabetes – If a mother
Ok, I don’t hate reading; I happen to LOVE it! Reading, in fact, is one of my all-time favorite past times. But far too many boys hate reading. According to the research: boys take longer to learn to read than girls (Interesting note: According to
Playing games is a big part of our homeschool. Our latest fascination is Qwirkle, a match-the-colors-and/or-shapes game that involves more than a little Scrabble-like strategy. It’s the perfect game for a multi-aged household: younger kids can enjoy simply handling and sorting the colored blocks (while
Here in Wisconsin, we’re waking up to below 0 weather. -2 degrees Farenheit, to be exact. Add in wind chill, and it feels more like -13. If we’re lucky, it might get all the way to 12 today.Weather like this is not exactly conducive to
My boys (ages 3,5, 8 and 11) fight constantly. Don’t believe me? Check out this excerpt from my article in the January – February issue of Home Education Magazine: “Battles are part of our daily existence. Some are imaginative recreations of light saber battles or
Did you know that proper sleep is an essential component of learning? Sleep helps us secure memories and learn new skills. For children, proper sleep may even be more important. One study shows that sleep-deprived sixth graders perform at the level of fourth-graders. Getting boys
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