My daughter was reading a sentence that included the words "shoes" and "toes." Now, she knows how to pronounce both, but seeing them together like that caused an unforeseen pronunciation problem. She kept wanting to rhyme. So, she said, "Shows and toes. No, shoes and toos." It was hysterical and kept going for a few minutes while we laughed. But it reminded me that the most ...
Homeschooling
A cup of coffee and an attitude check….
This has been one of those mornings. The kind of morning that leaves me thinking that "school," any "school," would be better than homeschool. I'm just being honest here. I sent my little scholar right up to her room after poor effort and the attitude it reflected got the better of me. So, I sat down with a piece of dark chocolate and a frothy cup of coffee and took stock. Not just of her ...