Is there anything more calming and fascinating than a nature walk?
The Wonders of Nature
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The Purpose of All Those Projects
Make a model of this, make a video of that, create your own thing-a-ma-jig, and turn it in on time. Why??? Why would either a student or a teacher want to add one more time consuming activity to an
Alternative Note Taking for Dyslexics
Note taking seems like it should be a simple thing, just write down what you hear. Easy right? Well, not really, it is much more complicated than that. The average student needs to learn how to identify the most important
Alone at Fenway
6 Tips for Maintaining Year-Round School Stamina
It is warm and sunny outside, yet all of my kids are diligently hunched over their pencils and math books right now. For over 6 years (wow, time flies) my crew has been homeschooling year round. It is a system
Fireworks on the Water
The Stuff We Didn’t Throw Away
When we are at the lake, our days are usually filled with swimming, boating and all things outdoors. On rainy days that changes drastically. With 5 families trapped in a small space, you would think that it could quickly devolve
Random Acts of Kindness Party
Planning a 40th birthday can be a bit challenging. You have moved past all of the fun milestones. (16! You can drive! 21! You can drink! Even 35 can be encouraging. You could run for president!) At 40 you are
Tinfoil Sculpture
~Baby Bear by A-11 Simple summer entertainment. This cute little no-prep craft was inspired by some amazing speakers from the NH fish & game wildlife stewards program (there are similar programs in each state) who came by to speak with us about