My husband and I been working with a family nutritionist to get our dietary issues under control. Both he and I have to watch our cholesterol; a hereditary gift! Some of my kids also avoid milk, not due to lactose allergies but simply because it’s not their favorite. Our nutritionist suggested trying milk alternatives like…
Month: July 2014
Thinking and Stressing About College for My Oldest
Now that my oldest, Grasshopper and Sensei, is starting high school this September we have started thinking more concretely about college for her. She wants to go to art school, with Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) being a top choice. I did a little research to look into a private college counselor for her….
Plimoth Plantation: Learning About the Pilgrims
A few years ago, we spent 4th of July in America’s Hometown, Plymouth. What a difference a few hundred years make! This is Plimoth Plantation’s Pilgrim settlement. I chaperoned the 3rd grade field trip to Plimoth Planation and my group wanted to see the English settlement at Plimoth Plantation as their first stop and then…
10 Mythology Books and Resources for Kids
Check out the best mythology books for kids, perfect for learning everything about Greek children’s stories, myths and tales. I confess to a deep and abiding love for mythology. It started when I was a kid; I fell in love with Greek Mythology even without the Percy Jackson book series! I used to read Edith…
Ballerina Picture Book of the Day: 4 Book GIVEAWAY
Marilyn Singer’s charming Tallulah series reminds me of Fancy Nancy but with a ballet twist. My daughters never took to dance though I had enrolled Grasshopper and Sensei in Boston Ballet’s Preschool Ballet program when she turned four. Grasshopper and Sensei’s first ballet class at the Boston Ballet. They got tutus for the photo! She…
Writing Hi Lo Fiction and Books for Boys
Please welcome my guest blogger, Jim Westcott, an author who writes Hi Lo fiction books for boys. My fifteen years as a Special Education Teacher influenced what I write and for what audience. I write these kinds of books for these two audiences: Hi Interest-Low Vocabulary Books for struggling readers, especially books for boys…