by Michelle Caskey | Elementary, Homeschooling, How To
A fun way to motivate a student is to pack your lessons full of surprises and silliness. Positive emotions enhance learning and motivation. Your boys will have strong and lasting memories if they are experiencing strong emotions while they are learning. If you can...
by Michelle Caskey | Elementary, Homeschooling, Lessons
My son, Ben, hates math. Period. Every day when it’s time to do our math, his face gets sullen and he digs in his heels. He would rather do any other subject in the world than math. But, unfortunately for him, math is one of those subjects that you have to do...
by Michelle Caskey | Elementary, Homeschooling, PreK
Traditional schools can be torturous for young boys: sitting still for long periods, being quiet, doing lots of worksheets… The typical American classroom is not the ideal learning environment for our sons, especially in the early grades. With that in mind, we...
by Michelle Caskey | Elementary, Homeschooling, How To, PreK
Do you need to work on improving the gross motor skills of your children? Have you ever watched your sons stumble as they’re clearing the table and dump food all over the floor – or seen them playing with their siblings and thought to yourself, “Oh...
by Michelle Caskey | Elementary, Homeschooling, How To
How can you help your students learn better? Fun learning activities for boys are easy to incorporate into your day with a little bit of creativity. Boys love active, challenging, risk-taking lessons that provide instant gratification. They learn much better with a...
by Michelle Caskey | Elementary, Homeschooling, How To, PreK
Are you a parent who wants to know how to improve the fine motor skills of your child? Rest assured, there are many activities you can do with your child to help them in this area. Fine motor skills are small muscle movements of the fingers in coordination with the...
