Readers Ask
Miniatures ~ Handmade Toys
March 15, 2011
My children would rather make toys then buy them. Well, two of them for sure. Brienne who is eight years old and has always embraced a "more is better" philosophy about life is still drawn to store bought toys but with a tempered "I'd like to try making that" enthusiasm.
Encouraging Creativity in Your Home
March 4, 2011
I'm over at Simple Homeschool today talking about how to encourage creativity in your homeschool (I told you there was a creative groove going on this month). What I offer there applies to families with children in traditional school settings also. I put together this post in response to readers' ...
Supplies for Creativity ~ Paper Crafts
March 3, 2011
Answering the question: what kind of art supplies, tools, materials, etc. do you consider a must-have in the home?
Children and Change ~ Posting today at Simple Mom
February 25, 2011
I'm over at Simple Mom today posting about Encouraging Children to Embrace Lifestyle Change. It was actually readers' (and relatives) questions regarding how our children are responding to our move that prompted me to write this article. I've had the outline of this post sketched out for almost one year. ...
Backpacking Light ~ A Recommended Resource
February 5, 2011
We're in the woods this weekend. Happy sigh... It's our annual trip to a cabin on a small mountain along the Maine coast, where we carry-in everything we need on our backs (minus shelter) for a cosy two night stay. Our inaugural trip, three years ago, was our family's first ...
Creativity in our Homeschool ~ A Little Background
January 24, 2011
I could see from the very beginning that my children wanted to make and do and I determined to give them the freedom to do that. And then a realization dawned on me, the same freedom I gave them I wanted to give myself.
Learning with Littles
October 1, 2010
Interest-led learning when our children were little was very family and home based. Looking back, I focused predominantly on three main "subjects" all the way up till age 7 (this isn't a magic age, just happened to be when we started a teensy bit more formal stuff with our kids).
