Keeping It Simple

I have just a few minutes and access to a computer (a very old cranky one ;)), so I am going to throw everything into one short post. First- In my earlier curriculum post, I mentioned that I'd share more about English for a Thoughful Child. Well , if you hop over to the  Curriculum Choice , you can read about our experiences with this book! I have to confess that I struggled sharing on a forum other than my own comfy blog, but I am hoping that after doing it once, it will seem a little more natural. Next- A few parenting/homeschooling thoughts that I wanted to share: I was watching a dog training video with my boys when the instructor said, "you need to create an environment where your dog can succeed". For some reason this has really stuck with me. (Please- I am not comparing my boys to dogs! :)) It occurred to me that when I have challenges with one of my children, rather than stepping back to see how I can help create a situation that allows for succes...

When I recently received a bloggy thank-you, I realized that I have been remiss in giving a thank-you of my own. So... Thank you to Jen @ Forever, For Always, No Matter for hosting the giveway of 500 Writing Prompts for Kids ! And thank you to the author, Bryan Cohen , who sponsored this giveway. I have not had a lot of time to study this ebook, but a brief look makes me think it is going to be a helpful writing tool. I am sure this will work for boys and girls, but I am interested this book for my boys particularly because it is written by a man. I have a few writing prompt books on hand and I have to say that they have a decidedly "girly twist". Although, in all fairness, I purchased them for my girls to use. I will update on this product when we use it.