The Little Gifted Reader

OK, so this isn't exactly a blog about a children's book (though you'll find one does play an important part), but it seems to f...

I definitely have an independent child.  Yes, she taught herself to read at 2, her first sentence was "I DO IT!" (stated emphatica...

When Janan was about 4 or 5, I was once again desperately seeking books she could read.  Digging into my own childhood I remembered one of m...

Today a friend posted the most amazing video on Facebook.  It brought me to tears and made me think of how hard I have tried to get this vit...

Yes, she REALLY wanted to take this one home! Janan has ALWAYS been passionate about science.  It started early with a love of rocks (wh...

I know, I left the last blog hanging, didn't I?  I promise to remedy that here. Let's recap a bit....at 2 1/2 Janan asked that dre...

One of my favorite "Mama stories" is from when Janan was 2 1/2 - almost 3 - and we had just left the joint baby shower of two sist...