Traditional spelling instruction is simply not supported by research.  While weekly lists are frequently used in both schools and homeschool programs, it is generally accepted in the educational community that teaching spelling skills in this manner is ineffective. This is why children often spell the word correctly for the test and incorrectly in their stories.  [...]

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We received this wonderful CD as a birthday gift this March.  It was our first introduction to They Might Be Giants, so I wasn’t sure what to expect.  We listened to it on our way home from the party and were hooked! 
My 6 year old is interested in concepts like “infinity” as well as odd and [...]

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After reading fantastic reviews on Amazon, I purchased Great States Junior for my kindergartener. He’s been into board games for quite some time now, so I figured this game would be a great way to help him become more familiar with the states. It was such a hit that he requested to play it on [...]

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