Tag Archives: story time

Do Your Books Take A Beating?

Story time can go one of three ways in our house: 1) Our daughter sits nicely and listens, sometimes helping turn the pages; 2) Our daughter has no interest in reading books and squirms until we give up; or 3) Our daughter does everything she can to rip the books out of our hands. Out of the seemingly thousands of books our daughter received as gifts when she was born, she did not receive any cloth or plastic books. Every book we own is cardboard or paper. This is fine and dandy when my husband or I are holding the … Continue reading →

Home Schooling with a Toddler in Tow

Have you ever been teaching algebra and been interrupted by the sound of your toddler riffling through your bookcase? Or teaching biology and look up to see your walls decorated with Crayola markers, complements of your toddler? Or worse yet, realize you have not taught a decent day of school since your baby turned into a toddler? Home schooling is not for the faint of heart. Our families are constantly changing, growing, and living life in between fractions and Moby Dick. One of the biggest changes a home schooling family can go through is the addition of a new baby. … Continue reading →