KidsEmail.org offers two types of email address formats, kidsemail.org and kmail.org. Both of the girls use the kmail.org domain because it is shorter and sounds more hip. I wasn’t aware of the domain options until I signed in to set up the account.
Read MoreOur tour guide, weather reporter Kelly Cox, shared with us that Oprah formerly worked there in her early years. I was shocked to find out that the girls were maybe the only two children who knew or recognized Oprah. Since the station is a CBS affiliate, they recognized most of the posters hanging like The Good Wife and Person of Interest because those were two of my favorite shows. At some point we had even started watching Madame Secretary together as if it was family show. I will admit it did lead to lots of interesting conversations.
Read MoreListening comprehension is important to the education of our children because it hinges on the fact that they can fully understand what they are hearing. If they hear a story read to them, can they understand what is happening or are they lost because they aren’t able to comprehend what they are hearing?
Read MoreOur summer started off just as I hoped. This year, I actually put a little more effort into being intentional with our time. Of course, lazy days were on the list, but the girls also did a little light schooling. I have found that keeping them somewhat engaged in learning helps when it is time for us to return to our full learning load. But even with June starting off just as I hoped, July had a plan all its own.
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