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teaching kindness: labor day is neighbor day!

Kindness is contagious. Really, it is. And any time we (and I’m talking you, me–anyone!) can teach our kids to be kind–just for …

When something seems bad, turn it around. . . . . . and find something good. I like it. And I know my kids would love it …

Friends! Our first Virtual Summit for Educators was such a hit–and the response was so great–that we knew we had to plan another. So …

This free Get Out & Move in the ‘Hood activity will get kids–siblings, even!–outside, thinking, and working together. …

For some reason–maybe it was where I was in my life or just how strongly I felt about our country’s need for Barack Obama to be …

Who doesn’t want to be a blog star? You’ve heard about blogging and want to get started on the right foot, wasting no time at all. You love …

Should I send my 5-year-old to Kindergarten, or should I wait a year? What are the benefits of ‘redshirting’ my child for …

That’s right. I really did go to the White House two weeks ago, and I still can’t believe it. In fact, I think it’s taken me a total …

Books are all over our home, all of the time. Tons of books–books from book fairs, from yard sales, from the library, from school, from friends, …

Sometimes, getting kids to play outside is no easy feat, especially in the summer. Because here in the DC Metro area, it’s …

I love this simple and sweet spider web craft. Love it. And I think it’ll be perfect for a Halloween class party or …

Many of my longtime readers will think I’ve officially lost my marbles after reading this post, and maybe I have. I just think it’s worth …

I’ve thought long and hard about how to get my family involved in helping to end hunger in America, knowing that all around us–in DC Metro …

We’ve got great things going on over at we teach, our network of over 6000 parents and teachers who learn from one another, share ideas, and …