Author: mymentech

Are you bombarded with morning visions of Perfect Polly and her brood of perfectly coifed and mannered children sitting in a circle as they gaze lovingly at their mother as she daintily sips herbal tea from a porcelain teacup...

Every once in awhile I like to share with you the curriculum we are using in our homeschool. I do this mainly to show you what it is like to be an eclectic homeschooler. Many styles of homeschooling exist, and I am one of those...

Girls grow out of play mode at different ages. An eight-year-old girl might still enjoy pretend play just as much as a five-year-old and a twelve-year-old might still be asking for an 18” doll for Christmas. That is okay. Let...

History is one of my favorite things to study. If you don’t know anything about history, it tends to repeat itself. I know that sounds cliche but it’s so true. We must learn about the different historical events and people in...

Play-dough is a classic manipulative for preschoolers and school-aged children alike. Memories flood my mind of all of the times I sat at the kitchen table as a child making random creations with this captivating substance....