Tag Archives: literacy

Celebrate books and Harry Potter this weekend at The Briar Patch

I’ve been keeping this blog for a few months now. While I’ve written about everything from chickens to children to recipes, I’ve yet to write about books, and books are a very important part of who I am as a person and a mom. Even though I’m no longer a full-time professor, I still teach […]

5 Ways to Keep Your Kids Curious about Learning During Summer Vacation

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I’m a former university professor, and I spent nearly 20 years teaching freshmen in college. One of the biggest lessons I learned from my students is that something is happening somewhere in our school systems that makes many children lose their curiosity toward learning. Of course, I’m not saying this happens to every student, but […]