Learning with Shaka

Inspired by our second child who disliked reading when he was 6 years old, these "ShakaBooks" are thoughtfully-created, homemade tutorials featuring a dog named Shaka.

While Shaka does not come from a fancy neighborhood that's tucked away in Microsoft PowerPoint's ClipArt section, he has proven his worth by serving to educate and engage our children in his own simple but unique way.

Enjoy reading the the latest Shaka posts:

• Introducing Our Newest Pet, "Shaka"
  A story of how a ClipArt dog from Microsoft PowerPoint turned into our newly adopted pet, specifically designed to be our children's tutor
  
• Learning to Read and Spell with Shaka
  Examples of how we used Microsoft PowerPoint slides featuring our lovable "virtual pet", Shaka, to teach our children how to read and spell