Last month, I talked about how discouraged I was that Jack was not excited about school anymore. It is very disheartening to have your child complain about school every day, especially when they were so excited about school the year before. I also struggled at the beginning of the year with my daughters understanding that … [Read more…]
Tomorrow is Halloween, and it’s always interesting to see how different families celebrate. My house is always decorated with lights and cute decorations that aren’t really scary. It has always been the way I decorate for Halloween, even before I had three little kids. Others like to use scary decorations, while others do not decorate … [Read more…]
Following up on my article from last week, I was able to get Jack to test out the typing games I talked about for young children. What I found was that the Dance Mat game was difficult for him because he had to keep all his fingers on the keyboard, which was hard for a five-year-old. … [Read more…]
This past week, I have had the opportunity to do some field work in local schools. Something that I have noticed is that technology is becoming a major part of the school environment. As parents, how much do we do at home in order to support that? With a growing use of computers for projects, … [Read more…]