If you’ve ever parented a reluctant reader, you know the drill. The groans when you hand over a book. The squirming during “just one...
I guess I did not realize it until now, until it was my turn to decide...how much of a hot topic children's education is....
Somehow the summer months pass in the blink of an eye and yet drag on for centuries all at once. The same can be...
“Within the child lies the fate of the future.” -Dr. Maria Montessori
Like many parents of pandemic babies and toddlers, my husband and I struggled...
An Open Letter to a ONE-OF-A-KIND Teacher,
(Mrs. Morris & Mrs. Griswold, this one’s for you!)
Bless your soul, beautiful teacher! Do you know how special...
It is official. I have a kindergartner and a first grader, which is really exciting. Summer is finally over and we can get back...
There are infinite reasons to homeschool, each reason personal and specific to the family venturing down the homeschooling path.
Some of us choose it for...
The transition from the long, lazy, and unscheduled summer days into the more disciplined, crispier school mornings can be difficult. Starting end-of-summer traditions is...
My son Stephen E. Beaven III, aka Trey, is the ultimate introvert. He doesn't say much, and when he does speak, it is so...
More than one hundred and eighty thousand children in the state of Indiana receive special education services from the day they turn three to...
I'm going to be honest--I never thought about this day coming. Really, I didn't. I knew my son would eventually head off to Kindergarten...
My family is currently weathering a season of big change. This winter will bring a new baby brother or sister for our 3.5-year-old daughter,...
I have taught preschool for over a decade at this point, and I have signed many copies of Dr. Seuss’s “Oh, The Places You'll...
The International School of Indiana (ISI) is the only Indiana school offering immersion and dual language programs in three languages, French, Mandarin, and Spanish,...

























