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I have decided to start a new blog. It's called Spinning the Chair because that's what our preschool son does here in the study, in front of the computer. He loves to spin the chair and 'play games'. We generally let him 'play a game' which usually consists of us going to the pbskids site. Actually, usually not. Usually it's something brainless like searching for Berenstain Bears clips on youtube. And I'm sick of it. Because, really, I know better. I taught third grade, first grade, Reading Recovery, and was a reading specialist at a middle school prior to staying home with our children. So I'm disciplining myself to find some decent sites for our son. Here's my plan:

• Find a website that's kid-friendly (i.e. I don't have to stand next to him and help him through every step, because we also have two eight-month-olds and I can't hold two babies and click a mouse all at the same time. I've tried and it doesn't work.)
• Add a website every other day (give or take)
• Include websites that explore concepts in math, letters, authors, music, art, and maybe some other exciting things that I don't know about yet

So, if you have a preschooler, or if you're just bored, come along for the ride!