The Time4Learning curriculum has been a fantastic program to use as part of homeschooling Kindergarten. My daughter and I love it. However, after finishing the math curriculum for Kindergarten and a few workbooks, I still was not convinced that my daughter had “mastered” all of the math skills that she had learned. I had plenty […]
American Museum of Science and Energy Field Trip
March 29, 2011 by
I have been wanting to go to the “Secret City” since we moved to this area. Finally, I decided to just make a day of it and take a home school field trip to the American Museum of Science and Energy (AMSE) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee (aka. the Secret City). I talked my sister into […]
Looking Forward to Football
January 29, 2011 by
I have great news. I already have my tickets for the big football game! No, not the Superbowl. I have no desire to go to the Superbowl. Plus, those tickets are waaaay to expensive for my budget. Besides, I am not talking about that kind of football. I am talking about soccer. I recently found […]
Teaching Math Can Be Fun and Games
January 18, 2011 by
Why shouldn’t a child think that learning is fun? Why shouldn’t math be taught like it is a game instead of something to be dreaded? My 5-year-old seems to have more of a natural talent for math than I did and I want to encourage it by having fun while learning. While my daughter does […]