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Homeschooling at Disney

When the Magic Kingdom opened in 1971, Walt Disney World became the culmination of its namesake’s dream – a place where families could play together, learn together and embrace the future. If your family is going to Walt Disney World, here are a few of the many opportunities to bring the Mouse into your studies. Magic...

Showing a Reluctant Writer the Power of Words

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Proof that God has a sense of humor: I have a child who at age 10 thinks computational fluid dynamics is a cool concept. This same child can fall into a complete meltdown when asked to write a paragraph. Since I am learning to choose my battles carefully, teaching my reluctant writer has necessitated some, ahem, creative...

Bookworms welcome here

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When it comes to books, one size (or genre) does not fit all “How much do I have to read today?” the boys asks. I never know exactly what to do with this child. He judges a book not by its cover, but by its font size and page count. Too long or too wordy and he won’t get past the introduction. Once wrangled into reading,...

What can we learn from a mouse?

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“The Tale of Despereaux” packs solid lessons “A single act of forgiveness can change everything.” Confession: Before allowing my children to watch a movie, I have been known to make them read the book upon which it was based. I broke my own rule in watching “The Tale of Despereaux.” The movie is based on the book by...

Sing Me to Sleep

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Finding rest in the midst of mothering The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing. Zephaniah 3:17 (New International Version) I get a full night’s sleep almost all the time now. Don’t hate me – I’ve done...

The Velveteen Rabbit: Interview with Michael Landon Jr.

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Somewhere on your bookshelf, I bet you have a tattered copy of the children’s classic, “The Velveteen Rabbit,” by Margery Williams. The story is beloved by children and their parents. And let’s face it, most of us want the tale told as it was written – we don’t abide messing around with the original. In the case of...

Smarter Mom

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Had anyone asked me two years ago, I would have declared unequivocally that I was terrible at science. Give me English or history, but leave the goggles and graduated cylinders to someone else, preferably someone with a pocket protector and thick glasses. Me? I only needed sharp pencils, a note pad and an overused library...