One of the things we care most about is LITERACY ! Literacy is simply the ability to read and write. It's the most foundational piece of education there is. Knowing how to read and write well is what opens up so many unique opportunities to us throughout life. Globally, the youth literacy rate increased from 83 percent … Continue reading Literacy
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More On Dieting
We spoke about dieting in a previous blog. The number one thing we learned is that we shouldn't have children dieting at all. Instead, you want to thrive for the family to all have healthy eating habits. Photo by Jill Wellington Nutrition is super important no matter the age. Your children need proper nutrients stay … Continue reading More On Dieting
Children’s Portion Sizes
Trying to gauge the portion sizes your kids need is like an olympic sport. The doctors and other sources say one thing, your instincts are telling you something but the 100 times your kids ask for food tells you something else ! Hopefully these little tidbits help. The goals is to raise healthy children, whatever … Continue reading Children’s Portion Sizes
How To Make Pizza From Scratch
Let's learn to make pizza ! One part of our gardening program is teaching children how to cook ! We want our students to be able to make things with the food they grow. In the indoor gardening kits and the physical garden alike we'll be growing food that goes great on... PIZZA ! Basil, … Continue reading How To Make Pizza From Scratch
Homeschooling
Let's talk homeschooling ! This was originally written April 2020. Congrats, You're A Teacher Millions of parents across America became official school teachers overnight as the different states started rolling out shutdowns and stay-at-home/stay-in-place orders in March 2020. Myself included in those millions. Some of us took to it naturally, some of us are devastated. … Continue reading Homeschooling
Foster Care
When I was in elementary school my siblings and I spent a lot of time at my granny’s house. While I was in third to fifth grade maybe I remember her having several sets of foster children. Photo by Gustavo Fring Granny's House They often newly came to her home in tattered clothing, with dirty … Continue reading Foster Care
Sibling Rivalry
If you have one child or you have brothers and/or sisters you’re probably well away of sibling rivalry even if you’re not familiar with the term. According to Mott Children, “Sibling rivalry is the jealousy, competition and fighting between brothers and sisters.” So why does this even happen ? Photo by Ketut Subiyanto The Theory … Continue reading Sibling Rivalry