By Guest Author Bradley Pierce *Knock, knock* Someone is at your door. You step toward it and look through the peephole. It’s a stranger, and they look official. You open the door. “Hello, can I help you?” you ask. “Hi, I’m from Child Protective...
By Carolyn Martin We are being bombarded with messages redefining the definition of man and woman while also affirming the exponential growth of the number of genders. Email signatures and in person introductions now come with imperatives about...
By Guest Author Andrea Elston There is nothing more precious than the treasure of a good book! As a parent educator, you understand how important it is to develop a love for reading in your children but finding the right pieces of literature to...
By Shari McMinn As a parent of a busy homeschooling family, especially one where challenging students can purposely wreak havoc upon best laid plans, I sometimes just need a bit of peace. Sound familiar? I either want to be ALONE somewhere, or have...
By Guest Author Laurena Townsend Teaching students to write well is no joke. It’s a complicated task. First, the students must be able to physically write. Then, they must have the intellectual maturity to understand the concept of representing...
by guest author Robyn van Eck Read part 1 here. Literary Excellence If you think children learn the beauty of our language by hearing great books read to them (and they do), guess how well they learn it by copying great writing, word by...
By Carolyn Martin, CHEC Director of Government Relations The State Wants Your Data Does your family use any kind of state-funded programs for your young children — like state-funded child care or preschool? This legislative session a bill was...
By Shari McMinn It’s firecracker-hot July, a season some have termed “the dog days of summer.” Not only are dogs hot, tired, and panting, but parents and kids are probably also in a similar state! As a farm family for many years, July meant...
