Author: mymentech

Have you ever met someone who is just the most natural teacher and thought, that is SO not me? I am not patient enough. I am not nice enough. I am not good enough to teach my own children school-y things. Wait. Whoa. Back up!...

So your school year has started, you’re a few weeks in, and the best laid plans seem not to be working for your family. Instead of letting the panic set in that your school year is off the rails before it has begun, shower your...

It’s what we want as parents. It’s what our students want as learners. But how does it happen? How do we get our children learning and working without our direct guidance? When we are teaching our younger children to read or...

My kids were drawn to the miniature: minifigures and mini playhouses; mini this and mini that. I’ll admit I have a love-hate relationship with tiny things. Maybe it was the cry of “Mom, I’ve lost my… and I can’t find it….” Maybe...

The holidays commonly provide a perfect opportunity for family members to spend time together and step back from the day-to-day schedule. If your child attends a traditional school, he or she is probably familiar with the...