We all get there. Here it is, April, and we can taste summer on our lips. Even in North Dakota where we’re still under about a foot of snow, we feel the promise of 50 degrees and sunshine next week, and we really do believe that sunny days and green grass are in store for… [Read More]
A Plethora of Projects
Well friends, this has been a very busy couple of weeks around the ‘ole Ridenhour household. In addition to a family vacation to Disney and Harry Potter World a week ago (thanks Mom and Dad!), we’ve each been up to our eyeballs in projects that are gaining momentum and garnering various degrees of success. We’ve… [Read More]
Raising an Author
Last week I talked about raising my rock star son and highlighted 5 informal goals that help me do it. This week I will plug my daughter’s studies into those points, primarily to illustrate that these goals are applicable to many interests and abilities. In general, when I’m creating our home education environment, I take… [Read More]
Raising a Rock Star
As many of you know, my son Ian (now 11) is a consummate musician. He’s been a dedicated rock star ever since the ripe old age of two. Although his main involvement in music is through his drum kit, he also sings, plays marimba, a bit of piano, and composes his own pieces. Keeping a… [Read More]
Back to (Home) School
This morning while I was drinking my morning cup of caffeine fabulousness, I spotted my first Canadian geese heading south for the winter. There were 7 of them. Since living in North Dakota, I have learned that the first goose migration sighting doesn’t mean that snow is on the horizon; in fact the geese will… [Read More]