The school year is quickly coming to an end, the weather is getting warmer and kids are getting restless! For parents, the last few weeks before summer break can feel like a marathon trying to keep kids from completely checking out mentally. In this blog, I will share a few tips that parents can do...Read More
Kindergarten is an exciting time for kids and brings many big changes! For some kids, it’s their first time in a formal school setting. For others, they are transitioning from a small preschool classroom to a big room with many more classmates. The way that kids respond to these changes also vary. Some kids embrace...Read More
Spring is getting closer…the days are getting longer…and standardized testing is right around the corner. Yes, it’s THAT time of year again. It’s standardized testing time! This can be a very stressful time for our kids. In this blog, I will share a few ways parents can help relieve test anxiety, stress and pressure. So,...Read More
Our school recently hosted a Spelling Bee for our 4th through 8th grade students. I sat in amazement watching these brave students stand in front of their peers and parents and spell words ranging in difficulty. Some of the words the students had to spell I hadn’t even heard of…and I consider myself a proficient...Read More
Sharing a meal with our families is not only a time to fuel our bodies and connect with our loved ones…it can also be a time for learning! In this blog, I will share a few games you and your children can play together at dinner. Don’t worry, no pencil or paper is required! The...Read More
There was a reading unit when I was teaching third grade where the vocabulary word, perseverance, was introduced. I loved teaching my students about this word! According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, perseverance is “continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition.” The act of persevering is so important to instill in...Read More
It’s a new year! This is the time of year that we all set new goals for ourselves, right? Often we set fitness goals, budgeting goals, or organization goals to name a few. But, this is also a good time to set a goal to become more involved in your child’s education. If life got...Read More
Winter break is a well-deserved reprieve from homework and daily school commitments…for teachers, students and parents alike. Kids are counting down the days until the commencement of the glorious holiday break, but we all know it will be over before you know it! Kids will likely spend more time in bed and on their devices. ...Read More
Raising a middle schooler comes with a whole slew of challenges including how to help them with their studies in school. Let’s face it, the content that kids are learning is different and HOW they are learning it is different from when WE were their age. How are parents supposed to know how to help...Read More
Ahhh, to memorize, or not to memorize…THAT is the question! Is it important that kids memorize their math facts? I believe the answer is YES. In this blog I am going to explain why math fact memorization is important and give you some fun ways to help your child improve their math fact fluency. Let’s...Read More
