Posts by Betsy
Celebrating Creativity in the Life of Dr. Seuss
March 2nd marks the birthday of a zany writer, creative thinker, and incredible man: Dr. Seuss. As I looked into the life of one of our family’s favorite authors, I was fascinated by his journey from being known as Ted Seuss Geisel to the man we know today as Dr. Seuss. This post may contain…
Read MoreThe Power of Integration – Using a Topic Wheel to Study Music
We’ve been having fun with topic wheels in our home lately to generate fun dinner conversations. My son and I are studying music theory this year with a text book called “Math in Motion” and have really learned a lot. We decided that we would center our conversation around music and see what we could…
Read MoreArt Inspiration – Playing with Patterns
I’m always looking for ways to inspire my little artists. They love to draw, but that ever elusive “what to draw” frequently trips them up. Patterns can be a great way to inspire creativity and teach depth and contrast. I remember one snow day when I was a little girl and school was canceled, my…
Read MoreCultivating Leaders by Developing Research Skills
This post is sponsored by The ADRA If we want our sons to grow up to be leaders of their generations, they have to be able to lead themselves first. They won’t be much good to anyone if they are blown to and fro by every strong idea that blows past them. Equipping our children with the…
Read MoreTop 5 Cleaning Hacks to Cheat Your Way to a Clean House
Cleaning house doesn’t rank in my top 10 favorite things to do. Actually, I would avoid cleaning at all costs if it wasn’t for the fact that people show up at my house for music lessons with my husband 4 out of the 5 week days. They are actually a wonderful motivation for this lazy…
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