I haven't posted for a week.  I was out of town due to a family emergency and when returning, I had to play catch up.  Well, now I'm "caught up" and I'm ready to get some work done.  Last night I finished a short story I've been working on, "Landslide."  I plan on revising that and submitting it to literary journals for publication.  I'm also working on revising some poetry for publication.  One of my big projects, the life science study guide is going to be underway again.  I'm also going to be writing some Bright Hub articles, and a chapter for a book I'm co-authoring.

Recent publications include:

  • Teaching Classics to Children This article introduces techniques on teaching the classics of literature to children (1st-4th grade). Topics covered will include finding kids' versions of the tales, discussing the works, and reading comprehension exercises.

  • ProjectKoach - Review ProjectKoach is a free software program designed to assist the Project Manager in the development process. It is easy to use, and it possesses characteristics that may be beneficial to people in many different areas where project management is useful.

  • Managing Risk in the High-Profile Project Do you have a project that's received a lot of attention? If so, you may also find that the project contains an element of risk. In this case, it may be especially important to keep the risk involved in the project to a minimum. Read further for tips on risk management in high-profile projects.

  • Teaching Art with Drawing for Children Mona Brookes' book, Drawing with Children has received much attention for its ability to break art down in a way so that children are very successful at learning to draw and to appreciate art. Read on to find out how you can incorporate this book into your classroom art program.

  • Review of First Language Lessons First Language Lessons is a scripted grammar text for 1st-4th grade levels published by Peace Hill Press. Many homeschoolers use this as a crucial part of their language arts curriculum, and it is possible to use this text in tutoring or small class settings. What is all the fuss about?

  • Review of Story of the World This article discusses the popular world history text, Story of the World volumes 1 through 4. If you have been looking to address world history - either in your classroom or at home, look no further than this article to find out whether this curriculum matches your requirements.