Lesson planning, creative enrichments, field trips, toddlers, housework, dinner, shopping, schedules, grading papers. . . argh!  And you want me to do what?

In the busyness of life in general, it can often be difficult to find time for each other.  If we aren’t careful, that struggle can be even more prevalent during the homeschool year.   

Did you know that statistics indicate that about 1.2 million students drop out of public high school per year?

In fact, Fox News reported yesterday that “seventeen of the nation’s 50 largest cities had high school graduation rates lower than 50 percent.”

Colin Powell, former Secretary of State commented that “When more than 1 million students a year drop out of high school, it’s more than a problem, it’s a catastrophe.”

It is estimated that 50% of all students who graduate from public high schools, graduate feeling “dumb.” 

That number is even greater for young students who, in their formative years, constantly hit a brick wall when trying to learn. 

Do you remember your first years in school?  How excited you were when you grabbed your cartoon lunchbox for the first time and headed off to school?  For some of us, it was the beginning of an adventure; for others, the beginning of a nightmare.

Have you ever read, “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie,” or “If You Give a Moose a Muffin?” That mouse and that moose characterize my oldest child to a T.