by Kandis | Feb 5, 2025 | Blog Posts, Do, Learn, Middle School, Reading Comprehension, Think, Upper Elementary, Younger Elementary
Do you know how much you can learn about someone by going through their trash? Follow me here for a minute. I promise I’m not going to actually encourage you to dig through your neighbor’s trash; though that worked out well for Cam Jansen in Cam Jansen and...
by Kandis | Jan 29, 2025 | Blog Posts, Do, Middle School, Reading Comprehension, Think, Upper Elementary, Younger Elementary
One of my favorite experiences is watching the moment when one of my children just gets something for the first time. It’s the moment the lightbulb turns on. The second all the pieces of the puzzle finally fall into place and something that was out of his grasp...
by Kandis | Jan 16, 2025 | Blog Posts, Do, Middle School, Reading Comprehension, Think, Upper Elementary, Younger Elementary
Last week I told you all that I wanted my kids to pretend they were two again and ask all the questions – if you missed it the blog post can be found here. And boy did they take to it! They have jumped strongly with two feet into throwing a million questions out...
by Kandis | Jan 9, 2025 | Blog Posts, Middle School, Reading Comprehension, Think, Upper Elementary, Younger Elementary
“Mommy, why is the sky blue? Mommy, how come you make me eat carrots? Mommy, if I eat too many carrots will my poop be orange? Mommy, can you read me a story? Mommy, can I have a drink? Mommy Is the snow deeper than my boots? Mommy, do the birds eat the snow?...
by Kandis | Nov 20, 2024 | Blog Posts, Do, Learn, Middle School, Reading Comprehension, Think, Upper Elementary, Younger Elementary
I’m pretty sure that everyone has a Nana in their life because Nana is the person who can tell a story about anything because she has lived it all and if she hasn’t she has a way to connect what you are talking about to something she has lived. Nana can...
by Kandis | Nov 6, 2024 | Blog Posts, Middle School, Reading Comprehension, Think, Upper Elementary, Younger Elementary
The difference between the typical home cook and a chef is the knowledge and understanding of how to make little adjustments that make a big impact while cooking. Most home cooks are quite comfortable following a recipe and getting a decent result. A chef, on the...
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