Monday-Tuesday Learning Notes and Stuff

I agree with Adesa of 2 Homeboys fame, when she says that being really connected with kids, through activities that matter to them, creates fertile ground for learning:
The best part of it all, though, is that this game is something we do together. We connect through playing it. And that connection is where learning happens [...]

A Little Mommy Guilt, A Little Montessori, and Some Housekeeping

It’s getting close to New Year’s — the time when good intentions come home to roost, often never to be seen again.
I’ve been thinking a lot about our way of life and learning. I am particularly concerned about how I’m parenting Missy, who is a few days shy of five years old. I need to [...]