Forgive me readers for I have sinned. It has been 6 months since my last post.

Whew! I feel better already!

Sit back and relax for the first of three posts in my new series, Travelling at the Speed of Life. This post will bring you up to date on the last six months of Elise’s life.

After just turning 5, Elise started Kindergarten in September with two lovely teachers: Mrs. Meg Edworthy on Monday through Thursday and Mrs. Amanda Bradley on Fridays. Our school, thankfully, was one of...

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It's been a long time since I've posted about a first for my girls but one happened recently that is note worthy. Elise read her first book last night. The night before that, she had read all the large print words in Dr. Seuss' Hop on Pop which was wonderful anyway but I got an early reader out of the library and she read the whole thing herself.

She was very proud of herself. "I can READ!!!"

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Since we have decided to home school our children, I have become very interested in how people learn and how I can help my kids learn. Being a techno-geek, I of course, am looking into how technology can be used effectively.

Our kids love the iPad (and iPhone) and when they are using it, it is an extremely immersive experience. This makes me think that if there were some entertaining and educational games that the kids would learn things very quickly.

I found an IT guy in Scotland who...

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Re: the topic here: http://db.tidbits.com/article/11633

I think it’s pretty simple actually. Supervise them until you feel they can handle what they encounter. Make sure they feel comfortable coming to you with questions about it. Don’t over protect, 99% of their interactions will be harmless.

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