by Amy LeForge | Oct 2, 2013 | Education
I haven’t written much personally over the past year or two, mainly because the older boys are solidly in their teen years, and I’m not willing to overshare their lives. You know? Suffice to say, stuff is happening. ALL the time. I’ve thought about...
by Amy LeForge | Apr 17, 2013 | Education
I live in beautiful Colorado, where the weather forecast is a really – really – big deal to people. I base this on the outrage and gnashing of teeth over a recently forecasted blizzard that never developed. The expected foot of snow turned out to be more...
by Amy LeForge | Feb 26, 2013 | Education
We’ll call her Ashley, but she could be almost any high school student in America. She works on her homework at the kitchen table with a television playing loudly in the background, her phone alerting her to check a barrage of incoming text messages, and a computer...
by Amy LeForge | Jan 8, 2013 | Education
Teaching is more than a profession – it’s a lifestyle. The best teachers are those that honestly want the kids in their classroom to learn and so do everything they can to make it possible. However, not all children learn in the same way. That’s why it’s vital that...
by Amy LeForge | Nov 3, 2012 | Education
When dealing with learning disabilities in children it often comes down to the issue of how doing good in life is more important than momentary successes at school. The idea is not to undermine the significance of schooling and education. But education can go beyond...