I received a lovely email this week from one of our readers and bookshop customers, Mommy Audrey, about reading to toddlers. I asked her permission to reprint our exchange with the hope that other parents would benefit from it. I was able to identify with her concerns because Little Sir is about to turn two in a couple of months! My son is 2 years old and, as many times as … [Read more...]
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Virtues in Focus
Being the primary influence in our children’s lives is one of the benefits of homeschooling for us. As parents, we are in a great position to teach our children good behavior and positive attitudes. But we thought that it would all just come easily and naturally. We never really thought much about how we would go about it. After all, my husband and I strive to be good role … [Read more...]
Flying On An Airplane, Looking Out The Window, Watching The Clouds Go By
In my quest to give my children a childhood full of wonder and magic, I have learned to be deliberate about their experiences whenever I can. Instead of just thrusting them to a sea of unknowns and allowing them to be fearful of what comes next, I choose to prepare them, even in the smallest of ways. Our recent trip afforded Little T her "second first time" to ride a plane. … [Read more...]