Remember the first time you received a heart-melting note from your chubby preschooler full of capitalized consonants strung together in a charming way that put your detective skills to the test? Throw in a few of the most beautiful crayon stick figures you’ve ever seen and it’s enough to make any beaming parent open anContinueContinue reading “Thoughts on Teaching Writing”
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Sundaes with Shakespeare
Shakespeare often conjures up images of elaborate costumes, English that doesn’t sound much like English and unengaged students falling asleep in their chairs after ten minutes time. Try as they might, many homeschool mamas are not quite sure how to sell their students on Shakespeare. Heck, they’re not even sure if they are sold themselves!ContinueContinue reading “Sundaes with Shakespeare”
Decidedly Different 