In our local paper this morning, I spotted this article about a project that has families (and others) out mapping vernal pools for purposes of protecting critical breeding grounds for ecosystems.  Here’s the link; I’m sure it’s happening elsewhere as well…

http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=256728&ac=PHnws

I’ve been working with Matthew for a year and a half. He’s been homeschooling his whole life, and is a gifted writer and thinker. His mom asked me to work with him when he told her that he’d had enough of struggling with spelling, and wanted to catch up to his peers in math. We’ve been working at both for several months now. I recently suggested he try out a volunteer opportunity I’d heard about. He did, and when he came back to see me the next week, he said sheepishly “You’re going to regret getting me into this volunteering.” I laughed. Read more