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
Child’s stomach hurts before school (anxiety in a child)
7- Send a picture of your family for him to keep in his pocket. TIP: try to find a photo of a fun memory, like a vacation or a fun activity that you did as a family. More posts you might like: Read More
My Before School Rule
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL POSTERS & more
This post is sponsored by the Back to School promotion at Publix. The opinions and text are all mine. Are you getting ready for your kids to go back to school? Today we’re sharing our favorite first day of school tradition. It starts 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
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
10 Ways to Supplement Child’s Learning at Home
I remember the first day that I walked into my own classroom 17 years ago. I was about to teach 27 first-grade for an entire year, and I couldn't have been more excited to teach those kids! Over the next few years, I went from a first-grade teacher Read More
DIY Ikea homework station (with build in desk!)
I wanted to share an update that we made to our Ikea Homework Station. My husband built it a few years ago and it's been one of the most-used spaces in our house, aside from the DIY murphy bed that he & my dad built. The Read More
Survey Shows Parents are Enjoying Distance Learning More Than We Think
I'm partnering with Pearson and Connections Academy® for today's post. Survey Shows Parents are Enjoying Distance Learning More Than We Think In my 14 years of parenting, I cannot remember a more unprecedented time. Witnessing the global 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
Sink or Float chart
Today I am sharing a sink or float chart because learning is always important! I love to do fun science experiments, like learning about weather or the reason that things happen, with our kids- and they love to learn it, too! We love to go Read More
12 reasons to read aloud to your kids NOW (tips from a teacher)
This post contains affiliate links to books that we love. When given the opportunity to read aloud to your children, TAKE IT! Reading aloud to your kids and teaching your kids to read offers so many benefits! Don't wait until bedtime. Take Read More
3 ways to help your children’s school when you don’t have time to volunteer
Today I wanted to share 3 ways to help your children's school when you don't have time to volunteer. You can do all of these from home. I have four children- you can imagine that my time is limited... As a large family, we have so many fun times, Read More
4 things you NEED to know (& do) before school starts
Today I wanted to share 5 tips on how you can make going back to school stress free sponsored by Sears. These 5 things are on my "must-do" list! 1- Did you see my post on packing lunch once for the week? It is a time-saver for sure. It Read More
