When we put pen to paper, we’re doing more than just recording our thoughts; we’re activating multiple regions of our brain. We’re transforming its very structure through the complex cognitive processes that writing requires. Though the brain isn’t an actual muscle, it acts like one, getting stronger and healthier the more we exercise it. Crosswords […]

When you hear the word “poetry” what comes to mind? Hard to understand. Old language. Confusing. Difficult. These are some of the answers homeschool moms gave when I asked this question at a convention recently. Many shared how they hated poetry in school and how, even though they want their children to learn poetry, they […]

A few years ago while writing a poetry lesson for my language communication classes, I came across a quote by Charlotte Mason that said, “Poetry takes first rank as a means of intellectual culture.” Intellectual culture? Hmmm. I’d never heard that term. I was intrigued and began researching what exactly it meant. I found scores […]