One Smart Mama

• Opinion: Classical Conversations
  Sam Bennett (Frederick News Post) had some great things to say about one of our CC communities in Maryland.
  
• Girls Named Memory Masters
  Two smart girls from the Binghamton, New York area made the news when they became CC Memory Masters this spring.
  
• Homeschool to Harvard
  Worried that home schooling will limit your child's options for college? Read this story about one home schooler's journey to the Ivy League.
  
• Mothers' Day Giveaways
  Visit my friend Jen's website at Balancing Beauty & Bedlam this weekend for giveaways, contests, gift ideas and more.
  
• Articles Examine Links between Science Ed and Literacy
  "Students need help in learning academic vocabulary and how to process academic language if they are to become independent learners of science." New studies recognize the "grammatical" basis of learning science.
  
• Thinking Beyond a Book
  More from Heather about this summer's Parent Practicums.
  
• Guest Post: Karen Hollis on working with the dysgraphic child
  Check out this 3-part series from The Well-Trained Mind on helping children who struggle with writing (part 2, part 3).