Anyone can be a Reading Teacher with Let’s Read
Anyone can be a Reading Teacher with Let’s Read Written by Sharon Hillestad You may be a parent who wants to or has to, teach your own child how to read. Thousands of parents have used Let’s
The 100-Year War You Didn’t Know About —The Reading War
“Sharon Hillestad and sons Matt and Hans. This image appeared in an article on homeschooling featuring the Hillestad family in the Glen Burnie, MD paper in 1980.” The 100-Year War You Didn’t Know About —The Reading War By
Homeschooling – From Borderline Illegal to Now COVID-19 Mandated.
Homeschooling - From Borderline Illegal to Now COVID-19 Mandated. Written by Sharon Hillestad Who would have predicted that there could be a time when parents would be forced to homeschool their children such as we are seeing in
Girl Scouts vs. Boy Scouts: View from a mom and volunteer
Girl Scouts—More than Cookies and Art Projects By Holly Haggerty When my youngest was in kindergarten, I started a Girl Scout Troop. The first two years were rocky—I was extremely busy at work and the two women
Developing Reading Stamina
How to Get the Most Out of Reading TimeBy Bridget HaggertyHi everyone! Today I want to talk with you about reading stamina. So buckle in it’s going to be a wild ride! Ha ha just kidding. Okay, all joking aside, for
Creating Cloud Nine Learning
Why the name Cloud Nine Learning -- 3 Reasons Names are a big deal. When my husband and I named our four kids every name had to have significance. As a result the first and middle names of our kids mean
Teaching Vocabulary
Direct and Indirect Instruction By: Bridget Haggerty Hi, everyone! This is my first blog article ever and I’m pretty excited about it. The topic is teaching vocabulary to your kids to give your child a head start before they begin
Why Boys Are Behind
The Gender Achievement Gap Education is so important and hits each of us so close to home, that it’s easy to get critical when things aren’t going well. At a time when public schools are being criticized daily, we need