The best way to encourage literacy in your children is to read aloud to them and surround them with books. I’m trying to encourage my children to learn Spanish, even though we live in an English-speaking town, so I’m building up our library of Spanish and bilingual children’s books. If you are interested in forming a Spanish/English bilingual environment for…
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Many of us are newly interested in homesteading skills after being quarantined for 2-3 months and experiencing some surprising shortages. Here are 99 new homesteading skills for you to try, whether you are unable to buy something right now or you just want to have the new skill to fill your time productively. Many of the skills listed are linked…
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What does it mean to have a bilingual baby? Babies can’t talk, so how can they be bilingual? While babies may not be able to speak, they understand far more than we think they do. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania found in a small study that babies as young as six months old could understand a number of common…
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The school year is almost over, and it’s the perfect time for field trips! During the pandemic, though, we will all be doing virtual field trips. Here are some great options for virtual field trips to take online with your kids. Virtual Field Trips for Viewing the Outdoors Indoors: Virtual Safaris Wild Earth takes you on African safaris live on…
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In east Texas, the air is thick and warming and the birds sound like spring. So this morning I began spreading compost in my small urban garden. All of our compost these days is made in our back yard. Our vegetable and fruit peelings and castoffs, mixed with eggshells, coffee grounds, glass clippings and leaves, transform into rich, black dirt, courtesy…
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