A collection of 34 posts
Since writing a post on Dungeons and Dragons back in May 2021, I've been asked to speak a couple times about this topic (and board games as educational tools more generally). The first presentation was Nerd Nite YEG (Edmonton) on May 14th, 2021. I recorded myself presenting to the group
These days there is practically a full spectrum between mindless couch potatoes, FaceTiming with the grandparents, and even doing one's homework. Actually, this is nerdier spectrum, it's a multidimensional n-space of various screen time options.
This year many people are vaccinated, but there is one group that hasn't been able to receive any vaccinations yet (kids). Here's what we learned from last year's pandemic Halloween.
Kids are smarter than we give them credit for, let's push ourselves to treat them as such.
If your kids are into Pokémon cards and you haven't had a chance to look into it yet then read on! There are a few downsides to trading Pokémon Cards, but I would argue the learning opportunities and benefits outweigh the risks.
Here's a technique I developed a few years ago when my fourth was young that should make that last leg of your driving a bit smoother!
Encourage learning through experiment by thinking twice about telling your kids "no," even (or especially) if you’re angry.
There are many benefits to letting your kids catch bugs and small animals: cementing their scientific tendencies, learning about nature, patience, persistence, and more!
Joseph Hoffman has a series of insanely awesome online piano tutorials that are available completely free!
Take the education of your kids into your own hands this summer and schedule a regular "Learning Time!"
Incorporate the theme of your playground birthday party and make it more exciting with a simple scavenger hunt!
Having a hard time convincing your kids to go camping? Well, read on for one MORE reason you can use to convince them.
Playgrounds are awesome. But how do you find the good ones? It's high time we had an objective playground ranking system.
Section 5 of the Prentice Family Policies and Procedures specifically relates to points-based rewards and fines.
Last weekend we had a couple big Spreadsheet Awards in our family. Our two younger kids learned how to bike without training wheels!
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