Teaching Tips 2nd Look Sentences For Thanksgiving November 22, 2015November 22, 2015 alessa 0 Comment 2nd Look Sentences, comprehension, reading Ever find yourself reading something and you skip over a word – or even switch up the order you read Share Read more
Homeschool Teaching Tips Letting Go Of The Homeschool Control November 12, 2015July 8, 2016 alessa 1 Comment homeschool I started homeschooling in January of my oldest son’s kindergarten year. Our homeschool journey started off free-form and by-the-seat-of-our-pants, until Share Read more
Homeschool Personal Musings Homeschooling: It’s Got To Be Better Than This November 9, 2015July 8, 2016 alessa 4 Comments homeschool I never set out to homeschool my children. In fact, I was one of those moms, so lego-ed out from Share Read more
Free Time Homeschool Teaching Tips Homeschool Hacks To Keep Babies and Preschoolers Occupied November 2, 2015July 8, 2016 alessa 3 Comments hack, homeschool, preschoolers, toddlers One of the loudest cries for help new homeschool moms make is: What do I do with my baby / Share Read more
Discover This Discover This: Optical Illusions October 29, 2015October 29, 2015 alessa 0 Comment art, psychology, science I get a kick out of the rock band OK Go. When they first started out, their quirky DIY music Share Read more
Teaching Tips Halloween Logic Freebie October 26, 2015October 2, 2016 alessa 1 Comment freebie, Halloween, logic, math Deductive Reasoning is a logical thinking skill that requires a person to sort through a series of true facts to Share Read more
Gifted Teaching Tips Oh, The Humanity of Gifted Education October 19, 2015October 19, 2015 alessa 12 Comments blog hop, differentiation, gifted, history, humanities Some students just ooze their intellect. Watch these kiddos for a few minutes and you can usually peg their academic Share Read more
Gifted Personal Musings Are We Pathologizing Lack Of Gifted Achievement? October 17, 2015October 18, 2015 alessa 9 Comments talent development Dr. Steven Pfeiffer recently wrote Lessons Learned from Working with Gifted and Creative Kids” for The Creativity Post. In his Share Read more
Discover This Discover This: Breaking Down Erosion October 14, 2015October 17, 2015 alessa 3 Comments erosion, science The other day, I was talking to my son about the local river we have flowing nearby and how rocks Share Read more
Discover This Homeschool Discover This: Black Violin October 7, 2015July 8, 2016 alessa 1 Comment music, sociology, stereotypes We all carry stereotypes and assumption with us. In part, it’s how we make sense of the world. Our brains Share Read more
