“You made it all the way across! Way to go Bobby!” I said to my son as he showed me what he accomplished in swim lessons. Our family is very active. We cycle, hike and swim. We even have a pool in our backyard. Our six-year-old son swims at his friend’s pool, our neighborhood pool, and attends a water park frequently with his day camp. An adult is with him every time he is near water, but he … [Read more...]
Building Your Child’s Vocabulary by Having a Fun Family Game Night
We know that students tend to learn best when they are having fun. So, how can we improve our student’s vocabulary while the whole family is having fun? There are a number of games available at our local or online department and toy stores that can boost the depth, understanding, and fluency of your student’s language usage and vocabulary, all the while bringing the family together for an evening … [Read more...]
How I Saved Thanksgiving with Cell Phone Rules… And How You Can Too
The day before Thanksgiving, I fought with myself about setting up cell phone rules for the family I love: 3 daughters, 3 son-in laws, 3 grandsons, and 3 granddaughters. I know I wanted my family to have face-to face conversations since it is so rare that we are all together in one place. I know I wanted to set some boundaries for phones during our holiday get together. And I knew I risked … [Read more...]
4 Creative Ways to Introduce Your Child to Poetry
"We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for. To quote from Whitman, ‘O me! O life!... of the questions of these … [Read more...]