Posts by Betsy
5 Simple Ways to Cultivate Sweet Dreams
It’s amazing how different kids can struggle with nightmares that rob them from sweet dreams. My youngest is my most sensitive child, and even though she’s better now, there were many nights when she would find her way into my bed terrified from a bad dream. As much as I love those sweet snuggles, I…
Read More5 Must-Reads For Developing a Vision in Homeschooling
Where there is no vision, the people perish Proverbs 29:18 Vision, while difficult to form, is necessary for peace in homeschooling. If you have no vision, there will be no end to changing of curriculum, programs, or directions. Don’t attempt to go to a homeschooling book fair, or you’ll be sunk for good because you’ll see…
Read MoreSunday Reflections: Exercise, Art, and Government
Life at the Strauss House… It’s felt like a catch up this week…and I’m afraid the next couple of weeks are going to feel similar as our weeks are busier than normal. There are always so many wonderful things to do, and yet never enough time to stretch into all of them. I love it…
Read MoreConstitutional Literacy…What does it really mean?
Two weeks ago as my Challenge I class was outlining the United States Constitution, we found ourselves desperately confused. We read the document line by line and identified the roles and responsibilities of Congress as outlined in Article 1. It didn’t take long for one student to say, “If the Congress is responsible for all of this,…
Read MoreStrauss Read Aloud History: The Good, the Fab, and the Delightful
Warning – this is a long list because it covers the past five years of read alouds in our family. It’s amazing to think we’ve at least read 85 books over that time period! Some of them are repeated, but that just means that they were amazing books and we loved them so much we…
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