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Let Go of Your Bitterness

August 24, 2016August 25, 2016 alessa Farrah Alexander, NAGC

Here we go, again, with the latest all-kids-are-gifted blog pieces – written, of course, by the self-identified expert mom whose

Free Time Gifted Social Emotional

Online Bullies: When Your Kid Trolls

August 1, 2016July 31, 2016 alessa cyberbullying, friendship, Hoagies Gifted, online, trolls

You’ve heard the Internet maxim: Don’t feed the trolls! Yet, some days, the temptation to trump trolls with facts and

Homeschool Personal Musings

The Self-Instructing Homeschool Child

June 14, 2016July 8, 2016 alessa high school, homeschool, independent learning

Discover This

Discover This: WWI Memorial

January 29, 2016January 29, 2016 alessa history, World War I, wwi

World War 1 was supposed to be the war to end all wars. It was the largest scale war the

Discover This

Discovery This: Fairy Penguins

January 20, 2016January 19, 2016 alessa penguins, science

If your kids love feel-good stories about furry critters and adorable wildlife, check out this movie trailer about the true

Star Wars digital art: Darth Resurrection by Travis Durden | Find more teaching ideas with everyday-learning.org

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Discover This: Star Wars Art Mash-Ups

December 18, 2015December 18, 2015 alessa art, mythology, Star Wars

Any veteran homeschool parent will tell you when there’s a BIG pop culture event going on, it can be hard

Teaching Tips

Snowman Visual Logic

December 1, 2015December 1, 2015 alessa logic, math, visual spatial

Teaching critical thinking skills to early elementary kids can be tough when a child still struggles with reading complete sentences.

Homeschool Teaching Tips

2nd Look Sentences For Thanksgiving

November 22, 2015December 20, 2018 alessa 2nd Look Sentences, comprehension, grammar, reading

Ever find yourself reading something and you skip over a word – or even switch up the order you read

Homeschooling: Learning to let go of control and trust the process

Homeschool Teaching Tips

Letting Go Of The Homeschool Control

November 12, 2015July 8, 2016 alessa 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

Homeschool Personal Musings

Homeschooling: It’s Got To Be Better Than This

November 9, 2015July 8, 2016 alessa homeschool

I never set out to homeschool my children. In fact, I was one of those moms, so lego-ed out from