Discovering Science: Angel Wings and Waterfowl
** The Everyday Learning May 2015 Discovering Science Blog Hop is all about Life Science. ** Our local nature center
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Author: alessa
7 Signs of Perfectionism in Children
I never thought of myself as a perfectionist until I got to college. I grew up hearing many messages about
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A year ago, I blogged about a group of homeschool kids in New England that started a petition to have
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Got Gamer Girls?
Stunningly beautiful only begins to describe the brand-new Never Alone video game. Developed by a subsidiary of the Alaskan Cook
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How to Memorize Multiplication Facts: Double Or Add Math Hack
Some kids just can’t memorize multiplication facts. They seem to understand the math concept – and given long enough, they
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Convergence Insufficiency and Reading Problems
In the professional work I do, I see a number of families who have spent a great deal of money
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Books Your Child Should Read, According to Neil deGrasse Tyson
Science nerds know Neil deGrasse Tyson for his passionate pursuit of all things outer space and of objective knowledge grounded
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See You Later Alligator
A Making It Work Guest Blog I have seen alligators, fish, movable Popsicle sticks, and more as ways to teach
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Trauma of ADHD Diagnoses
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) reports “approximately 11% of children 4-17 years of age (6.4 million) have been diagnosed
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There Be Dragons
I’ve had my share of tough homeschooling requests – like a certain 10-year old who wanted to build a working
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