We’re all outfitted with different brain processing speeds. They’re innate characteristics of how we’re made. They are NOT intelligence. Some of the most brilliant people I know take a long time answering a question, and the opposite rings true as well.
Tag: elementary
Cleaning Fun
Yesterday, 3.5yo E declared, “I’m good at cleaning!” And you know what? She is. She has been given appropriate jobs with support and practice, and she does a good job.
5 Steps to Learning a New Skill
Learning is a process. And as much as we want our kids to have learned, we want, even more, for them to know how to learn. To be comfortable with asking for help and being learners, in those messy intermediate steps.
Smartick Math – a review
This isn’t an ad, a paid review, or anything related. My 6yo just finished a free two-week trial of Smartick Math, and we decided it isn’t the program for us. Recently, at least in the circles I frequent, there’s been a buzz about Smartick Math – how kids ask to do math, don’t complain, stealth…
The Art of Pairing
Some time in the last year, I came across the term “strewing”. It refers to strategically placing toys and educational items to be “discovered” by your children. https://adventuresinteachingmyown.com/2016/06/24/the-art-of-strewing-an-unschooling-moms-secret-weapon/ – here’s a pretty good overview. I was intrigued. I’ve done a certain amount of this over the years, but I never knew it had a name. …
What to Pack for the Next Adventure
This post is a sister post to one I wrote about traveling with intense kids. This post contains affiliate links. Any links to resources on the Amazon website are part of the affiliate program. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for…
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