Learning to read…
Kindergarten – which means “garden for children” in German – is not kindergarten anymore. It’s yesterday’s first grade, or even second. Kindergarten’s academic standards are dramatically more rigorous than even a decade ago (“find textual evidence”; “read texts with purpose and understanding”; “distinguish between similarly spelled words by identifying the sounds of the letters that […]
Passing on the skills of life.
I just love that people are finally appreciative of homemade items. There was a time when it was considered old fashioned, and thrifty but certainly not preferred. I made some strawberry jam recently. It was a project well suited to my needs. It didn’t require a lot of my time but it was a slow […]
What to do with the kids?
It’s January, the weather sucks. I haven’t seen a blue sky for days (note to self: must remember to take extra Vitamin D). The kids are home, they are bored, fighting and you’ve had it… But wait a minute. Are you going to let your children get the better of you? You can outsmart them. […]