• How To Raise A Lifelong Reader

    Reading is one thing I stress in our Household and even when Charlie isn’t in school I demand he read for at least 20 minutes a day as it will help Charlie become a stronger readers. This morning I would like to share some tips with you on how to raise a lifelong reader and I would like to ask you what you think of the tips and if you have others you think I should add to the list. Raise a Lifelong Reader!   As parents, we know that instilling a love of reading in our kids is one of the most important things we can do. Reading exercises…

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  • Preparing Children for the First Day of School

    Both my niece and Payton should be starting kindergarten this year although due to different reasons neither of them will be able to begin school when Charlie goes back to school this year. Yesterday my sister called to let me know Jason has been working on his homework like Charlie does so he will be prepared for school. As I talked to my sister, I could tell she was frustrated and upset and that she didn’t know how to comfort Jason when he sees the school buses and all he wants to talk about is beginning school or talking about Charlie going back to school and he needs to do his…

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  • Summer is ending and I am not prepared

    As a parent, one of the things I worry about the most is Charlie and his education. Last year I was Homeschooling Charlie and I worried all the time that I was hindering Charlie and not making sure he was learning all he needed to know to progress to the next grade. So I have been praying and planning on working with Charlie this Summer. Only we were so busy that I failed to work with Charlie the way I should have and I didn’t find a Tutor for Charlie even though I needed to and I know that now more than ever. As Charlie came and talked to David…

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