Full Live Policies and Procedures Manual
This post is a premium bonus for a series of posts about the Prentice Family Human Creation and Development Group’s Policies and Procedures Manual, or what most families likely call "the rules".
Trevor Prentice
Getting back into typing ⌨️
My kids lost much of their typing skills over the summer, time for a refresher!
Dance Mat Typing Chart Template
Today reading "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" Chapter 16
This evening as we started chapter 16 of "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea", here's what we learned!
Awesome Space Videos for Kids!
I have always loved outer-space as far back as I can remember. So recently, when a friend asked if I knew of any cool videos related to outer space that kids might enjoy (and that ideally they could learn something from), I couldn't resist writing it up into this post!
PJ Tag
We were just in the middle of a game of tag and I finally managed to get the kids inside to start getting ready for bed. But they just wanted to continue the game in the house in spite of the fact that it was bedtime. So I turned it
Today reading "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" Chapter 13
Wow, it never ceases to amaze me how many excellent conversations this book initiates. As you're reading, make sure not to be too rushed. Let your kids ask their questions, and look up the answers (even if you know them yourself). If you load the Wikipedia page, for example, even
One way to help with your kids' social isolation: battleship
Having your kids stuck at home could lead to a bit of social isolation for them. In the first week or so, my oldest son (9 years old) did see a couple of his friends across the street while on walks and shouted "hello", but that hasn't really happened as much recently.
Why "One Grain of Rice" is so awesome
This book (One Grain of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale) has to be one of the best ways to teach your kids (and yourself) about exponential growth. Why is it so important to learn about exponential growth? So many processes are governed by exponentials including interest income and debt, information technologies,
A question from my 3-year-old about going to the moon
I borrowed the book On the Moon from the library years ago and really enjoyed it! I often forget that if I last read a book 1-2 years ago, my younger kids likely don't remember it all. Perhaps they weren't even born when I last read it. That's one of
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