it’s really me. . .
. . . as teach mama, hanging out in cyberspace, in all of these fun, amazing, super-cool spots:
I created this online group for parents and teachers to hang out, to collaborate, and to communicate (head over and join the fun!):
I hang out on Facebook, rockin’ and rollin’ on the:
I am excited to attend the following 2012 events:
- Spark & Hustle: Washington, DC June 2012
- Type-A Parent: Charlotte, NC June 2012
- EVO: Park City, Utah, July 2012
- BlogHer: NYC, August 2012
- Blogalicious: Las Vegas, October 2012
- NAEYC: Atlanta, GA, November 2012
. . . and I enjoyed attending these conferences:
- Disney Social Media Moms Celebration: Orlando, FL–April 27-28, 2012
- Toy Fair: NYC, February 2012
- NAEYC Annual Conference and Expo: Orlando, FL–November 2-5, 2011
- Blogalicious: Washington, DC — October 21-23, 2011
- Type-A Conference: Ashville, NC–June 23-26, 2011
- Mom 2.0 Summit: New Orleans, LA — April 14-16, 2011
- BlogHer 2010 in NYC
- Disney Social Media Moms: Orlando, FL 2010
- Bloggy Boot Camp: Baltimore, MD 2010
- BlogHer 2009: Chicago, IL
**please see teachmama flickr pagefor more on events I’ve attended
I loved speaking at this events and conferences. . .
- Delta Kappa Gamma: Social Media Mama: building teach mama from the ground up, May 2012
- Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County: Parent Blogger Panel for Blogger Brunch
- NAEYC Annual Conference and Expo: Community Partnerships–Using Technology to Build Communities, 2011
- PARCC: Blogging, Tweeting, Liking and Chatting: Leveraging Social Media, 2011
- Blogalicious 2011: Gain Scentilicous Breakfast
- BlogHer 2010 in NYC–Change Agents, ROYO: Resource Blogging–Serving Your Community One Post at a Time
- Live Blog Feed from ROYO Panel
I had an absolute blast being on NBC4 Washington (even if it was only for two minutes!):
- Keeping Kids Sharp Over the Summer, NBC4 Washington, 06/18/11
I currently write for these sites:
- MSN/Mom’s Homeroom — Encouraging Young Readers Video
- MSN/ Mom’s Homeroom — Learning With Recyclables Video
- MSN/ Mom’s Homeroom Blog

- The DC Moms
- Rockville Patch: Mom and More column
- Rockville Patch: Frugal Family column
- Yahoo! Shine: teach mama blog
- Yahoo! Shine: Your Wisdom contributor
I am proud to be a member of:
- Yahoo! Mother Board
- Scholastic Parents Blog Syndication
- Bing Squad
- Mabel’s Labels Buzzmama
- Washington FAMILY Magazine Mom Bloggers
I have written pieces for these sites:
- Scholastic Parents: 10 Games to Play with Names
- Scholastic Parents: Nonfiction Reading That Kids Love
- Scholastic Parents: There’s More to Mealtime than Food!
- Scholastic Parents: 5 Easy Skills to Teach Your Kids During Read-Alouds
- Scholastic Parents: Mini-Writing Centers
- PBS Parents: What Not to Say to Emerging Readers
- PBS Parents: Park Explorer Playkit
- PBS Parents: Tissue Paper Flowers in Yogurt Cup Vases
- PBS Parents: Brighten Your Day Rainbow Mobile
- PBS Parents: Mom Rocks
- Volunteer Spot: Classroom Parties eBook
- Volunteer Spot: My School. . . My Way
- Volunteer Spot: Fun Summertime Learning
- Volunteer Spot: Hello School Year Teacher Notes
- Share a Story, Shape a Future 2011 Event
- Day 2: The Gift of Reading
- Share a Story, Shape a Future Blog Tour 2010
- Day 2: Literacy My Way, Literacy Your Way
- Day 3: The Nonfiction Book Hook
I wrote the following eBooks:
- Volunteer Spot: Class Party eBook
- Blogalicious Guide: How to make your niche blog rock the world
- we teach: holiday learning eBook
- we teach: summertime learning eBook
I wrote regularly here:
- Rockville Patch: Mom and More column
- Rockville Patch: Frugal Family column
- Yahoo! Shine: teach mama blog
- Yahoo! Shine: Your Wisdom contributor
- DC Metro Moms Blog
- ABC and 123: A Learning Cooperative– Literacy Contributor, 2010
- Washington Times Communities: Family Today
- 5 Minutes for Mom.com
I am extremely grateful to have guest posted or have been featured here:
- Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County
- WGBH: Kids Media Matters
- Make & Takes Summer Camp Series: Alphabet Letter Splash
- Raising Playful Tots: Sensory Alphabet eBook
- Moms Share Online Safety Tips: Yahoo! Safely
- ABC and 123: Learning Cooperative
- 5 Minutes for Mom
- No Time For Flashcards
- 3:17 a.m.: Useful Bits on Telling Stories
- Love That Max
- Occupation Mommy
- Tech Savvy Mama
- Shining Dawn Books
- Early Childhood Resources: Interview
- Toddler Planet
- Tech Savvy Mama
- Scholastic’s Parent & Child magazine 2010 Parent Blogger Awards
- Raising Playful Tots Index
- AnnArbor.com, Parenting Q & A
- Birmingham Mommy
- A Parent in Silver Spring
- Tech Savvy Mama
- Frugal Family Fun Blog
- Famigo: Summer Learning Ideas
- Jardim de Infancia
- Literacy Toolbox
- 1 + 1 + 1 = 1
- Surviving the Sandcastles
- 1 + 1 + 1 = 1 — Learning Tools
- Volunteer Spot
- LeapFrog Community Blogs
- By Moms, For Moms: Lansinoh.com Mom Blogger of the Week Interview
- Early Childhood Resources: for parents and teachers
- Baby Bunching: Crafting with your bunch
- Resources for Teaching Reading
- Stage of Life — Raising a Family/ Reason to Read
- Wonder of Children
I am excited to have been mentioned in these publications:
- Wall Street Journal, To Pack an A-Plus Lunchbox, 10/3/11
- Blog Talk Radio: Back to School podcast, by My Crew Magazine, 8/11/11
- Huff Post Parents, Missouri ‘Facebook Law’ Limits Teacher-Student Interactions Online, Draws Criticism and Praise, 8/2/11
- Birmingham Mommy, Holding back your kindergarten-aged child: Will it really give him an edge?, 5/15/11
- Washington Post, Camp’s out: Kid-friendly activities and happy hours in the Washington Area 7/30/10
- Family Fun Magazine, What Others are Saying 08/10
- Frederick Gazette, 3/25/10
- Washington Post, Local Living–Blog Watch, 12/12/09
- Shelby-Utica Patch, Parent’s Corner
I’m thankful that these friends have mentioned my ideas here: (in no particular order)
- Lark Crafts
- Sound Schooling
- Carrots are Orange
- Ohio Project More
- Ali Edwards: Project Life
- The Crafty Crow
- Family-Friendly Knoxville
- Frugal Family Fun Blog
- Justice Fergie’s Life IS the Party
- No Time For Flashcards
- Superheroes and Princesses
- Explorations
- One Crafty Place
- Feels Like Home
- Turning Ordinary into Extraordinary
- Mama Kenz Studio
- Our Nifty Notebook
- Muses of Megret
- Raising Itty-Bitty Bookworms
- Planning With Kids: 10 Resources On Children’s Literacy
- FamilyEducation.com
- FreePrintables.com
- From the Hive
- Pink and Green Mama
- Free Homeschool Printables
- Hooked on Phonics
- Dreambox Learning
- Circle of Life: Multi-Tasking Mommy Blog
- From the Desk of a Future Teacher
- Smiling Mama
- Family Education.com
- Impress Your Kids
- Sweet Brown Sugars
- Tot School
- Takoma Park Cooperative Nursery School
- Literacy News
- Simple. Messy. FUN!
- Very Blessed Mommy
- B.Inspired, Mama!
- Nurture Mama
- read.learn.grow
- Impress Your Kids (and again!)
- When Crazy Seems Normal
- The Activity Mom
- Complete Organizing Solutions
- Roo’s Classroom (and here!)
- United Teaching Discoveries
- Giving Up on a Clean House
- DC Urban Moms
- Literacy News, 661th ed
- Literacy News, 670th ed
- Children’s Literacy: The Reading Tub
- Refrigerator Artist
- The Activity Mom, re: we teach
- From the Land of Pleasant Living
- little illuminations
- Tot School
- Resourceful Mommy
- PBS Parents: Booklights
- Go Out and Play!
- Nurture Mama
- Mondorfment
- Leap Frog Community
- Refrigerator Artist
- Adventures of a Flake
- Fitz Fam Happenings
- Go Out and Play: What to do in Arlington and Beyond
- Family Education Blogs
- Little Illuminations
- Teach Preschool
- Kate’s Musings
- The Bump
- The Activity Mom
- ABC and 123
- Cup of Creativi-Tea
- Yodeling Mamas
- Planning With Kids
- Giving Up on a Clean House
- The Craze of Our Lives
- The Activity Mom
- Planning With Kids
- Literacy Toolbox
- Rockin’ Granola
- Feels Like Home
- A Peaceful Day
- Steazblog
- Simple Homeschool
- Abby & Her Boys
- Sandy Spring CSA
- Jodifur
- 1 + 1 + 1 = 1
- Paint Cut Paste
- Mouse Grows, Mouse Learns
- 1 + 1 + 1 = 1 (favorites) and again!
- Impress Your Kids
- Creative and Curious Kids
- Buggie Bungalow
- Tech Savvy Mama
- Bookmark: The First Book Blog
- Parenting by Dummies
- The Traveling Circus
- Pre-K Pages
- chocolate cake moments
- Life of a Dairy Queen
- Speaking of Speech.com
- On Our Minds @ Scholastic
- Crescere Creativamente
- Not Just Cute
- the little list
- ABC and 123
- Nurture Mama
- FiveMinute5
- Pink and Green Mama
- DC Urban Moms
- Geek Mom
- Nature Moms Blog
- Cheep Ideas
- Shining Our Lights
- Latter-day Homeschooling
- Katie’s Nesting Spot
- Get Along Home
- Learning Parade
- School in the Kitchen
- House of Hills
- Tons of Fun
- Reading Buddies Newsletter (WGBH site)
- A Parent in Silver Spring
- Get Down and Get Your Hands Dirty
- SmellyAnn Strikes Again
- Mile High Mamas: Mama Drama
- Geek Mom
- Not Just Cute: Valentines
- Homeschool 4 Muslims
- Simple Homeschool
- mis cosas: Cromatografia
- Muffin Tin Mom: Heart Health
- Arlene on the Scene blog
- Common Grounds
- The Crafty Crow
- Tech Savvy Mama
- Warburton Labs
- Tip Junkie
- Not Just Cute
- Imagination Soup
- Crescere Creativamente
- Let’s Get Reading Wiki
- This Mommy Loves
- Winning Readings
- Discovery Fit & Health–Family Table
- Red Ted Art’s Blog
- TinkerLab: Cardboard Challenge
- A Purpose-Driven Home
- My Delicious Ambiguity
- Mom Bloggers Club
- Tot School
- Faith & Family
- homegrown mind
- Mrs. Burns’ Kindergarten
- Tech Savvy Mama: Outdoor Fun
- The Polka-Dot Umbrella
- Craft Gossip
- Roots of Simplicity
- Book(re)Marks
- Authentic Parenting
- Structured Play
- Trigger Happy: Smart Mamas
- A Busy Lizzie Life
- Children’s Books and Reading
- Nurture Store
- Switching Classrooms
- Everything Mom: Best ways to encourage readers
- No Time For Flashcards
- Room Mom Spot
- Alphabet & Counting
- She Posts
- Totally Tots: Clothespin Games
- Preschool Lesson Plans
- Little Illuminations
- threetwentyeight
- This Reading Mama
- Teach Preschool
- Craft Gossip
- Not Just Cute & here
- Ahimsa Mama
- hands on : as we grow
- Just Powers
- emerging readers
- Today’s Mama
- This Mom Writes
- Reading is Fundamental
- Doua Fete Cucuiete
- Mommy Labs
- inciminci
- Just Us 4 Carters
- A Touch of Class
- So Very Vienna
- Almost All the Truth
- Type A Parent
- A Parent in Silver Spring: Tips for Disney
- Creekside Learning
I’m proud to be on the education-related blogrolls here:
- Raising Playful Tots Index Hooray! I’m number 8 out of 100!
- Alltop: Education, Parenting, & Moms)
- dys Talk
- Innovations in Education
- Let’s Explore
- Hooked on Phonics Blog
- PBS Remotely Connected
- Preschool By the Bay
- Lightning Bug Learning
- Think Tank12
- Pink and Green Mama: Inspiration
- Imagination Soup: My Favorite and My Best
- No Time For Flashcards
- On the Lap
- Confessions of a Homeschooling Mom
- Planning With Kids
- The Crafty Crow
- Let’s Explore
- Mel’s Desk
- Dutton Elementary School
- Mommy Daddy Blog
- Paula Yoo: Write Like You Mean It
I am so thankful that ‘we teach’ was mentioned here:
- Motherhood on a Dime
- Money Saving Mom
- Living Montessori Now
- Simply Frugal
- From the Hive
- families.com (we teach)
- Forskoleburken
- Play 2 Grow
- Not Just Cute
- Small Types
- The Activity Mom
- Nurture Store
- let the children play
- The Activity Mom
- Literacy Toolbox
- Mom Central
- Candy Experiments
- let the children play: play resources
- Small Types
- Roots of Simplicity
- Home Education Association of Virginia
I am a key contributor here:
I am an advisor here:
I am a member of the following professional organizations:
- NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English)
- IRA (International Reading Association)
- SoMIRAC (State of Maryland International Reading Council)
- NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children)
I am a member of these influential social media groups:
I take part in these blog groups:
- The Secret is in the Sauce
- Maryland Mom Bloggers
- The Mom Blogs
- She Writes
- DCBlogs
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