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The Importance of Grandparent Relationships

My grandparents got home from Australia this week. They have been serving an LDS mission in Brisbane, Australia over the last two years and we were lucky enough to get the opportunity to pick them up from the airport on Monday. Logan was only two when they left. He frequently talked with them on Skype, but that was his only real memory of them up to this point. He warmed up quickly during the ride home, but what impressed me so much was the fact that the moment they walked off the plane my grandmother was already taking advantage of … Continue reading →

Summer Reading Series: Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons

Summer and learning. For most kids, the two don’t go hand in hand. Fortunately, if you disguise the lessons with a fun-filled feline adventure, you can likely avoid summer brain drain. That’s where Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons comes in handy. The eye-popping picture book written by Eric Litwin and illustrated by James Dean combines reading, math, music and slew of helpful life skills in a delightful tale featuring a laid-back cat with a passion for wearing button-down shirts. Thanks to Pete’s panache for crafting catchy tunes your kids won’t even realize they are getting schooled in … Continue reading →

It’s Up to You

Last week a bill was passed in Utah mandating that schools teach abstinence-only programs and even gives them the option to drop sex education all together; leaving an incredible responsibility on us as parents to educate our children about sex. While this is something we should all be doing already, there are many parents who are so uncomfortable talking to their kids about the subject, that it gets left out all together. They had previously relied on the schools to give their children the education they need on the subject, but they no longer have that luxury. My son is … Continue reading →

Those Darned Kids …

What is it with kids? One day, they’re sweet, loving, and teachable, and the next, they’re ornery, grumpy, and won’t do a thing you ask. It’s like living with an entirely different set of people every single day! Kids naturally do go through personality phases. Think for a minute about moms and PMS—that causes some personality changes, right? Kids go through changes as their bodies grow, long before they get to puberty. Sometimes as their brains go through a growth spurt, they’ll act up. Or if their legs are growing. Any time our bodies experience changes, it has an effect … Continue reading →

Do You Shield Your Child?

Today is Pearl Harbor Day, the 70th anniversary of a sneak attack that devastated a nation. I’ve studied this event a bit in the past, and it’s pretty gruesome. I want my children to understand facets of history, and yet I worry about giving them too much information before they’re ready for it. This is one of the ways in which parents are uniquely qualified to teach their children—they understand their child’s maturity level and they know what that child can and cannot handle. I have a daughter who can’t hear any bad news on the radio or it distresses … Continue reading →

Before Five in a Row

Product: Before Five in a Row Age Level: 2-4 years old Format: Softcover book Price: $35.00 What is Before Five in a Row? Not to leave out the eager younger children, this volume provides mini Five in a Row- style lessons for youngsters. This book; however, is divided into two parts, the first being similar to the other curriculum guides. Just as in the original series, each unit is built around a simple, classic children’s storybook. This book differs from the older volumes in that it is not structured around a week. The purpose is simply to provide an array … Continue reading →

Evan Moor: Daily Word Problems for 1 Graders

At a Glance: Product: Daily Word Problems Grade 1 Publisher: Evan Moor Grade Level: 1 Teacher Prep: Minimal Uses: Math Supplement Rating: 4 out of 4 golden pencils My shelves are filled with Evan Moor workbooks. I feel Evan Moor offers high quality educational materials which reach a vast range of learning and education styles. I have used Evan Moor products to enhance many subjects from science to math to history. As with my previous review on Daily Word Problems for Grade 5, I also had the opportunity to review Daily Word Problems for Grade 1. My first grader is … Continue reading →

Genealogy For Homeschoolers

Genealogy is a great topic for adults and children alike. If you are a parent who is homeschooling your children, you may want to include some family history lessons in your curriculum. There are quite a few ways that you can do this, and there are options available for children of all ages. One fun way to explore your family’s heritage is to make a family scrapbook. There are so many fun scrapbooking supplies available, and when you add these to the boxes and boxes of old photos that you have sitting around, you have the makings of something great. … Continue reading →

The Provider / Supplying Personality Type

The “Provider / Supplying” Personality type, or the ESFJ personality type, describes a person who is an Extrovert (E), who perceives the world through Sensing (S), who relies on their Feelings (F) about the people and circumstances involved in a given situation as a basis for decision making, and who views the world from the vantage point of Judgement (J). If you are an extrovert, you enjoy interacting with the outside world around you, as well as with the people in it. You thrive from this interaction, and very much prefer it to being alone with your thoughts. You like … Continue reading →

The Inventor / Devising Personality Type

The “Inventor / Devising” Personality Type, or the ENTP personality type, describes a person who is an Extrovert (E), who perceives the world through their Intuition (I), who relies on Thinking (T), to problem solve and make decisions, and who views the world from the vantage point of being open to Perceiving (P) ideas that are brand new, and different from, their own. If you are an extrovert, you enjoy interacting with the outside world around you, as well as the people in it. You thrive from this attention, and very much prefer it to being alone with your own … Continue reading →