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Is Your Child Gifted? You Might Be Surprised.

Whether your child is officially labeled "gifted" or not, providing a gifted environment for him could yield surprising results.

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Teach Your Kids to Love Learning

These 6 tips will help you instill a lifelong love of learning in your kids.

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Raising Smart Kids

Not only am I the eldest of six children, but my mother owns a preschool, so I grew up around a lot of kids! In fact, my first job was babysitting, my clientele was from my mom’s preschool, and I provided services on the weekends and at night. I am not an expert, but with [...]

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Why I Chose to Homeschool

Some days it seems like I have been homeschooling forever. But then I realize the reality is – I HAVE! I have seven children and three of them are still being homeschooled. This coming fall I will be down to a 10th grader and a 5th grader as my son will graduate. I have seen [...]

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Learning to Read: How Soon Can You Start?

Reading is a crucial skill, but it’s also a skill that can lead to endless amounts of joy, knowledge, and information. So, how soon can you start teaching your little one how to read? The simple answer is immediately! Reading is an ongoing process Learning to read doesn’t start with the words on the page. It starts with [...]

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How To Teach Your Child to Read

Reading is pretty important to me. I taught high school and college English for 11 years. I spent probably too many years of my life in grad school…for English. I have a whole lot of books and an embarrassingly large fine at the library. I really love a good book. So when I had my first [...]

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