Maxine on March 31st, 2010

In recent weeks I was introduced to a wonderful concept that could be used to accomplish different purposes in a variety of settings.   Basically, the idea is that you read a passage and then “step into the scene” with each of your senses, taking on the role of a character in the passage or as [...]

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Maxine on January 28th, 2010

At first read of the title you might wonder what in the world “Curses or Praise” has to do with homeschooling, or the raising of children even if you are not a homeschooler, or with your life in general,  Well, it has a lot to do with them.  It just might be that some days [...]

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Maxine on December 23rd, 2009

 
The season of blessings and good cheer is upon us.  In just two days, people will be quoting those words, “Not a creature was stirring – not even a mouse!”  We at JOY Center of Learning have another blog site under the name of http://www.dogandcatviews.com  You might enjoy reading about the antics of our livestock, [...]

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