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The Great TWSS Adventure: 2021 Edition

  As students begin to excitedly look for summer vacation and the end of school, many educators are also looking forward to having a pause in teaching so that they can invest in themselves.... read more

Apr 16, 2021

Keeping the Writing Rolling

  Summer has arrived! The slower pace of the season brings with it opportunities to read for perhaps hours on end, go swimming at the beach or pool, and enjoy your favorite grilled foods.... read more

Jun 25, 2020

Savoring the Sweetness of Summer

  Doldrums. The word describes a feeling of lassitude or torpor and was derived from an area called the doldrums, located around the equator. Having very little air movement, sailing vessels can sometimes become... read more

Jun 27, 2019

Get Ready for the 2019 Great TWSS Adventure!

  Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. – Izaak Walton Last summer we kicked off a great adventure—the Great TWSS Adventure. It was created to allow a large group of people... read more

Apr 03, 2019

A New Box of Crayons

  As an adult, I still associate going back to school with a particular scent—the aroma of a freshly opened box of sixty-four crayons. And at the end of the summer, when I’m shopping... read more

Jul 26, 2018

Busting Boredom

  “He who seeks rest finds boredom. He who seeks work finds rest.” - Dylan Thomas July is National Anti-Boredom Month. It is a fitting month for it, too. After all, students have been out... read more

Jul 16, 2018

Beauty, Adventure, and Skunks—Oh My!

  Lying in my soft denim sleeping bag in the bed of my parents’ long bed Chevy truck, my sister asleep on one side of me, my cousin on the other, I squirmed. Despite... read more

Jun 18, 2018

Kids in Parks

  Summertime is a wonderful time of the year. It’s a time of rest and rejuvenation. It’s a span of time when children find themselves unburdened with homework and instead have plenty of opportunities... read more

Jul 26, 2017

Primary Arts of Language: Summer Reinforcement Ideas that Don’t Steal Your Sanity

  It’s that time of year again! The days are lengthening. Moms are beginning to see the light at the end of the math book. Kids are squirrely to be done with school. But... read more

Apr 17, 2017

A World of Difference

  I love spring! It evokes so many memories for me. The trickle of the snow melting off the roof, the poke of a tiny green crocus shoot, and the excitement of the homeschool... read more

Mar 29, 2017

Nurturing Book Lovers in Your Home

Few things in life bring as much delight for a child as a trip to the library. What’s not to love? Kids, who are natural-born book lovers, are drawn like magnets to the... read more

Aug 12, 2016

The Great TWSS Adventure: 2021 Edition

  As students begin to excitedly look for summer vacation and the end of school, many educators are also looking forward to... read more

Keeping the Writing Rolling

  Summer has arrived! The slower pace of the season brings with it opportunities to read for perhaps hours on end, go... read more

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Savoring the Sweetness of Summer

  Doldrums. The word describes a feeling of lassitude or torpor and was derived from an area called the doldrums, located around... read more

Get Ready for the 2019 Great TWSS Adventure!

  Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. – Izaak Walton Last summer we kicked off a great adventure—the Great... read more

A New Box of Crayons

  As an adult, I still associate going back to school with a particular scent—the aroma of a freshly opened box of... read more

Busting Boredom

  “He who seeks rest finds boredom. He who seeks work finds rest.” - Dylan Thomas July is National Anti-Boredom Month. It is... read more

Beauty, Adventure, and Skunks—Oh My!

  Lying in my soft denim sleeping bag in the bed of my parents’ long bed Chevy truck, my sister asleep on... read more

Kids in Parks

  Summertime is a wonderful time of the year. It’s a time of rest and rejuvenation. It’s a span of time when... read more

Primary Arts of Language: Summer Reinforcement Ideas that Don’t Steal Your Sanity

  It’s that time of year again! The days are lengthening. Moms are beginning to see the light at the end of... read more

A World of Difference

  I love spring! It evokes so many memories for me. The trickle of the snow melting off the roof, the poke... read more

Nurturing Book Lovers in Your Home

Few things in life bring as much delight for a child as a trip to the library. What’s not to love?... read more

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