When it comes to early childhood education, the general advice is “just teach, don’t test”.  Relax and have fun and you can be assured that your child is learning.  Invariably, when there is no feedback coming from our children, there is this insatiable desire to test.  I admit, I’ve not been able to resist temptation [...]

I used to talk about wanting to homeschool Gavin but never ended up going that way partially because I was vetoed by hubby, partially because I was afraid I wouldn’t do a good job at it, and partially because I was told it was illegal here and only special circumstances were accepted.  I supposed if [...]

When I first started homeschooling Gavin (this was before he started playschool at Kinderland), I was searching high and low for useful internet resources that I could use to help me plan his curriculum.  Unfortunately, I wasn’t aware of these sites back then, but I am now, so if you’re homeschooling (or if you want [...]

It was formerly a recommendation by professionals that children under the age of two should not watch any TV because it is believed to delay development.  What was previously a recommendation has become a mandate.  The AAP (American Academy of Paediatrics) have stepped up their recommendation and now warns parents against allowing their under twos [...]