The Yankz! Family 4-Pack Winner Is…

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Congratulations Betsy! I will contact you by email and get your mailing address. I hope that the Yankz! will help your daughter feel like she can do things more successfully! We love ours!

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Help for Kids with Dyspraxia: Yankz! Review

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“I wanted to show you these shoe laces I’ve been using. I think that D1 would really benefit from having a pair of these, with his fine motor struggles.”  His occupational therapist pointed to her shoelaces, called Yankz!, and explained how they work.

“You just lace them in,

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The Story in History

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When I launched this site on my birthday, I kicked it off by having a week of giveaways from some fantastic sponsors.  One of my prize sponsors was Heritage History, and one lucky winner received FOUR of Heritage History’s Compact Libraries! Teresa from Heritage History contacted me and asked if I would be

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Spelling Made Fun!

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Spelling is not my sons’ favorite subject.

They know it’s a necessary one, but still, not their favorite.  To combat boredom, we began using a site called VocabularySpellingCity.com several years ago.  A basic membership is free, and allows you to enter and save your childrens’ spelling lists, and to access lots of activities

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Spelling Fun

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I’ve been given a premium membership to VocabularySpellingCity.com for a candid, personal, online review.

VocabularySpellingCity.com helps students study word lists using 25 different learning activities such as Crossword Puzzle, HangMan, and Handwriting Worksheets.  Parents can create their own

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