This summer, I have been very focused on reading, researching and generally studying all manner of subjects associated with gifted children, gifted education, the pros and cons of labeling children as gifted, the concept of intelligence in general, testing for giftedness, American culture and its view on intelligence and giftedness and other assorted topics that might […]
I am exhausted.
Seriously exhausted.
But in a very positive way. It is actually somewhat amusing to me that, as a year round homeschooler, I am being struck by the physical, mental and emotional adjustment period that is Back-To-School time. Athena had no desire to take a break over the summer for more than a few days […]
Athena has a bit of an addiction to nature programs and nature documentary films. She adores watching them and is facinated in general with life science. Today, while I wrestled Apollo and Artemis down for a reluctant nap, Athena parked herself in front of the television to watch the latest episode of the PBS series Nature, […]
An amused gentleman assisting his adorable toddler daughter up the jungle gym to the slide at the same playground we were enjoying overheard the following conversation today:
KINDY GIRL: Mama, I cannot go down this slide right now. There are insects on it.
CRUNCHY MAMA: Hon, it’s alright. You are much bigger than they are and they will […]
Crunchy Mama waxes philisophical from her happy Texas home where she resides in matrimonial bliss with Patris Maximus and the Triad of Chaos: the ring leader, Athena, and her devoted twin followers, Apollo and Artemis
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