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Why Daddy? All About Scorpions

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My family took a trip to the zoo this week, and my son was really excited that we got the chance to see a scorpion. The scorpion was in a glass tank, filled with sand, rocks, logs and other things from its natural environment. Immediately underneath the scorpion’s tank was a glowing red square, which you were obviously meant to push. My six year old son looked into the scorpion’s tank as he pushed the button, wondering what was going to happen. When he pushed the button, the light in the scorpion’s tank went out and was replaced by a … Continue reading →

The Architect / Designing Personality Type

The “Architect / Designing” Personality Type, or the INTP personality type, describes a person who is an Introvert (I), who perceives the world through their Intuition (N), who relies on Thinking (T) to problem solve and make decisions, and who views the world from the vantage point of being open to Perceiving (P), ideas that are brand new to them, and different from their own. If you are an introvert, it means that you are more comfortable focusing on your own inner thoughts and ideas than you are with interacting with a room full of people, especially if you do … Continue reading →

Creating Kids Who Want to Know

On one of my other posts in homeschooling this week, someone asked me how they can get their kids to do their own work. “The kids want me to tell them the answers to everything.” The problem here is that the kids do not feel the need to find out or know the answer to the question. So how exactly do you create kids that just have to find out the answer? Learning What They Want to Learn I’ve said numerous times before in other blogs that school is not the most efficient way to organize student learning. For those … Continue reading →

Bonding With Your Son–Ode to Popsicle Sticks

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Is there any better way to bond with your son than building stuff? The answer is yes. Breaking stuff! My wife recently bought a very large box of Popsicle sticks to do crafts with my daughter’s club. After the club was over, there were several hundred of them left. My son has recently begun showing an interest in construction, bridges, and skyscrapers. We thought it would be fun to build something together, and he decided that he wanted to build a skyscraper. We had a great time doing it. The first night we just got out paper and pencil and … Continue reading →