by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 8, 2011 | for Mind
This is the first in a three-part homeschooling series. It was first published in 1996 in Super Learning Tools. Although my theories have morphed somewhat over the years, this series represents the beginning process of forming and implementing our homeschool and...
by Guest Blogger | Oct 13, 2011 | for Mind
By Mary Rubin Stuart The trouble came on Harriet Callahan slowly. As a high school freshman she had been placed in a science and math honors program and began the year enthusiastically. But after a few weeks in first-year algebra, Harriet felt confused and scared....
by Alison Moore Smith | Oct 8, 2011 | for Mind
My first research paper—for my high school AP English class in 1982—still gives me nightmares. The process of typing out an enormous paper was foreign and intimidating. My topic: J.D. Salinger. I pulled an A, but not without pulling an all-nighter and much of my hair...
by Alison Moore Smith | Sep 8, 2011 | for Mind, for Spirit
Alana, our third daughter, began her freshman year at Brigham Young University last week. This year, we have four kids in college—all at our alma mater. In addition to our newbie, Jessica just started graduate school, Belinda is a junior, and our new and wonderful...
by Alison Moore Smith | Aug 20, 2011 | for Mind, for Money
I am a big believer in calculating return on investment. In accounting parlance: ROI = (gain from investment – cost of investment)/cost of investment But in layman's terms it means calculating the efficiency of an investment. It's the ratio of money gained (or...
