Make Time to Play

A reminder to include some kind of "PE" everyday or not to neglect  spending time with the littlest ones. In a homeschool setting, Dad can make sure this happens, too:

My precious boy with the golden hair
Came up one day beside my chair
And fell upon his bended knee
And said, “Oh, Mommy, please play with me!”I said, “Not now, go on and play;
I’ve got so much to do today.”
He smiled through tears

Worthwhile Writing Practice

I always felt that if a child is going to practice his handwriting, he should be given worthwhile things to copy and write- whether of personal interest to him, related to the lessons he is learning or educational in the formation of character, values, etc. such as useful sayings, sastric verses, poetry  and the like (I prefer to do spelling tests this way, too, using a dictated spelling word

What We're Doing This Year

For one thing, we are still with the K12 program. Once again a large shipment of books and school supplies came via UPS, cost free, for both second and eighth grades. Simultaneously, I try to incorporate the Krsna conscious perspective into every subject. After some seventeen years of experience and having already spent last year getting used to K12, things have been a lot easier (and by