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 | Dec 27, 2010 | for Mind
The Salt Lake City Public Library checked out almost 700,000 books last year. From that expertise they compiled a list of the top five books for kids. #1 What's Your Sound Hound the Hound? By Mo Willems #2 Dancing Feet By Lindsey Craig, illustratd by Marc Brown #3...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jun 10, 2010 | for Mind
16 years ago we started homeschooling on a dare from our oldest daughter, who had just turned seven. Now she and her closest sibling are attending a prestigious private university and their four younger siblings are still homeschooling. I don't hate public schools,...
by Alison Moore Smith | May 14, 2010 | for Mind
Two days ago we took a field trip to the Hale Theater in West Valley City, Utah. We saw a wonderful performance of The Three Musketeers. The fencing (just feet from our heads) was fantastic (particularly measured by the fact that no one in the audience was maimed in...
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 15, 2010 | for Fun, for Mind
We love board and card games. Unlike most video games, they provide a great venue to interact with your children (and other adults) and many of them are truly educational. They may teach vocabulary, math, geography, music, and lots of critical thinking. We have...
