Imagine a world where Disney and education intermingled and teaching children was as magical as the movies with fireworks exploding overhead as we see the sparks light up in our kids’ minds as they learn. Sounds like a fantasy right? It doesn’t have to be! Disney Plus can actually be educational. In fact, it can […]
A large whiteboard hangs in our small hallway between the bathroom and the kitchen. On it, you would see the name of each child in our family over the age of three years old and 25 small circles drawn under each. When initialed, they represent $2 each; but the kids can’t start earning until they […]
It is easy for babies and toddlers to learn. Every single day is new and all that happens is an educational experience. Show a baby a zipper and they learn. Put their hand under running water and they learn. Teach them a new word, and they learn. But learning isn’t necessarily thriving when the world is […]
Like a stone into water, the ripple effect of our actions can make big waves. And that’s an important concept to teach our children as they explore career opportunities or even just how to be an active citizen in their community. From an early age kids start telling their parents what they want to be […]
While most people start flooding the area of Lexington and Concord in the Spring, our unit actually originally took us there at the beginning of January. While most of the buildings were closed like the visitors’ center that closes November through March or even some of the historic houses that you can tour, we still […]
Honesty first, I was skeptical taking a field trip to the Boston Tea Party Museum. I didn’t know that it would add much value to the kids’ education and I had my doubts that it would be worth our time or money. But in the end, it was fantastic and I plan on going back […]
