If you've got a child in kindergarten, you'll want to get familiar with kindergarten sight words and learn how to teach your child to read & learn sight words. As a child play therapist and teacher, I understand how important it is to Read More
List of PreKindergarten Sight Words for 5-Year-Old Children
Do you have a child ready to enter kindergarten? If so, you might be looking for sight words for 5-year-olds. You've come to the right place! Kindergarten sight words are going to be a huge priority for your child and learning them now is so Read More
Best Educational Shows for Kids
I'm sharing the best educational shows for kids in hopes that it makes it easier for you to find something positive, educational, and safe for your child to watch. Electronics and screen time for kids are here to stay & it's up to us to help Read More
How To Teach Kids To Read (sneak in extra reading for kids!)
How to Teach Kids to Read - there isn't a "one-way suits all" with reading, but we are going to give you some great suggestions, ideas, and activities to help your children become successful readers. Raising Strong Readers Learning to read Read More
Why our kids study over the summer (and why we love it!)
I wanted to talk about Why our children do school work over summer break. A while back, I wrote a post where I shared my NO SCREENTIME UNTIL printable. It had rules about what the kids need to do BEFORE they are allowed to use electronics. It Read More
We asked a Ph.D. in mathematics how to help kids who are struggling in math.
At 6:30 this morning, I sent my brother a text: "Hey, Tim! Are you up? Quick question... What's the best way to help when teaching kids math? What would you say is the most important thing for kids who are struggling in math to understand it Read More
Independent Educational Activities for Kids
With so many children being home, it is more important than ever to help our children become independent learners. While this will help you, since you won't have to stand over them while they do their work, it is also a great skill that will benefit Read More
Math Activities for Preschoolers Through 3rd Graders (they’ll love these!)
In order to help children develop mathematical skills, we need to start young by introducing purposeful preschool math activities and games. These fun math activities for preschoolers through 3rd graders will help your children learn math concepts. Read More
Chicken Soup For The Teenage Soul – Think Positive for Teens
I've always heard stories about how parenting today's teens are "a dreaded few years," but I'm here to tell you that it's just not true. On the contrary, the preteen & teen years are wonderful, and parenting a teenager is like a reward for Read More
Preschool Lesson Plan in Five Minutes
If you have five minutes to spare, you can teach a preschool lesson to your child! There are so many times during the day when we have a few spare minutes... enough time to grab a preschool lesson plan & teach our children Read More
Science Experiments with Water ~ Paper Towel Hidden Messages
If you are looking for a fun craft, cool STEM lesson, an art activity to do at home, or a lesson on chromatography for kids, today's science experiments with water are perfect. We're going to do the Paper Towel Experiment which almost Read More
How I taught our kids to love reading
It was about six years ago when I noticed that our son, who was a good reader, didn’t enjoy it. He knew his sight words, he did well with comprehension, his fluency was great, yet he didn't WANT to read. I, on the other hand, love to Read More
For Teachers: List of Companies Offering Free Tools, Free Subscriptions, and Free Resources for Teachers Moving to Teaching Online.
I wanted to share these Free Resources for Teachers & Schools Shifting Online. With so many schools closing right now, many districts are moving their in-person instruction to online instruction. Finding high-quality classroom resources is Read More
Best STEAM & STEM Toys for kids
It's well-known that I value experiences over toys. In fact, I value it so much that I've made an entire list of non-toys gifts for kids. However, I am a child development therapist (play therapist), elementary school teacher, and Read More
Research shows schools with more recess have happier, smarter, friendlier and more focused students
It has been proven that recess is critical for a child's social, emotional, and cognitive development. Now research is actually showing how schools with more recess have happier, smarter, and more focused students. In fact, recess even helps Read More
What your child’s teacher wishes you knew
Please see the following posts on education: (click on the image to be taken to the post) Read More
