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    Video of Our Kids: My Commitment

    June 17, 2020 / No Comments
    Video of Our Kids

    We hit the half-way mark with Henry already. He is 9. In 9 more years, he will turn 18 and will have just graduated from high school. It’s going too fast, my friends. It’s making me want to commit to getting more video of our kids. They are changing so fast!

    We make annual videos of our family, which I love. But I really want more video of our children talking. I have two ideas:

    1. What if I interview my children on their birthdays, asking them the same questions every year?
    2. What if ask my children to share a message with their dad every Father’s Day?

    I’m thinking about … Read More

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    Sara Cotner
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    Talking to Kids about Human Development and Sexuality

    May 26, 2020 / 2 Comments

    There were three recent events which got me thinking about the process of talking to kids about human development and sexuality.

    The first is that we moved our Human Development lessons online during Distance Learning. The second was a conversation with my friend about how her son was participating in the school’s lessons and wasn’t talking much about the content of the lessons. The very next day, Tate grabbed It’s Not the Stork out of the container behind my bed and asked me to read it to him.

    Have you been having conversations with your children about human growth and development over the years? If yes, when did you start? … Read More

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    Documentary Recommendations for Kids

    April 29, 2020 / 2 Comments
    Documentary Recommendations for Kids

    During distance learning, our school is supporting children to follow their interests and learn how to learn. We are specifically doing this in science and social studies. We use BrainPOP for short science and social studies videos. We also put together a list of documentary recommendations for kids, if you are interested!

    Tate decided he wanted to focus on the human body. We watched all of the BrainPOP Jr. videos associated with the human body. I appreciate how short and engaging they are. Then we traced Tate’s body onto a giant piece of paper (we have rolls of paper from IKEA). Next we are are going to draw … Read More

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