New State, New School, New Challenges
New State, New School, New Challenges When we decided to move from California to Illinois, my first panicked thought was, ...
Summer Math Activities
Summer Math Activities Each summer my grandkids incorporate a variety of fun activities with basic math concepts. We also like ...
Moving with Kids
Moving with Kids In a few weeks, our family will move across the country, back to my hometown. Our family ...
Getting Kids to Read
Getting Kids to Read It’s summertime! School is out of session and our children love to sleep in and play ...
Long-Distance Moving with Kids
Long-Distance Moving with Kids My world feels a bit upside down. Or at least sideways. I am part of the ...
Why Do We Lose Our Minds?
Why Do We Lose Our Minds? Two conversations this week made me question why it is as parents that we ...
Ten Strategies to Ensure Student Success
Ten Strategies to Ensure Student Success Our staff met these past few weeks to reflect on the many successes that ...
Writing Standards with Fun Activities (Part 4)
Writing Standards with Fun Activities (Part 4) Each year I am challenged in how I can adequately increase the writing ...
You Raise Your Children to Leave
You Raise Your Children to Leave The very best parenting advice I have ever received was simply the statement, “You ...
Playful Writing Strategies for Kids (Part 3)
Playful Writing Strategies for Kids (Part 3) When working with challenged writers, I find that an art project can generate ...