how to host a summer reading book swap event Summer is almost in full swing, and for our family, there’s no better way to begin our summer fun than with a Summer Reading Kick-Off …Read morehow to host a summer reading book swap event
5 ideas for sneaky learning and backyard fun Hip, hip hooray! Summer is here! The weather has been absolutely gorgeous for us—not too hot and not too cool. It’s the spring we always seem to miss …Read more5 ideas for sneaky learning and backyard fun
smart summer fun ideas: 2013 calendar Hard to believe that in just a few days my kids will no longer be third, first, and Kindergartners and will instead be fourth, second, and first …Read moresmart summer fun ideas: 2013 calendar
target school library makeovers: what they are and why you should care Maybe you’ve heard or maybe you haven’t, but Target is big on giving back to the community. So big they’re on track to give …Read moretarget school library makeovers: what they are and why you should care
top 10 ways to talk to kids about books Sometimes it’s all we can do to just read with our kids. And honestly? That counts. Big time. So we should be happy if we’re reading …Read moretop 10 ways to talk to kids about books
give words as a gift: word conscious kids use wordle It’s that time of year again, when the fliers start coming around collecting money for teacher gifts. And collecting for teachers’ …Read moregive words as a gift: word conscious kids use wordle
digital and hand-drawn bookmarks: modern kid masterpieces The Washington Post’s KidsPost is hosting a bookmark design contest for its Summer Book Club. So between shoving Cheerios and oj in their …Read moredigital and hand-drawn bookmarks: modern kid masterpieces
high-interest reading: the skylanders book series My boy loves his Skylanders. So much so that if given the chance, his recipe for a life of pure happiness would be: Skylanders …Read morehigh-interest reading: the skylanders book series
budgie and parakeet fun fact lunchbox notes: help kids find reliable sources online We are now the proud owners of two budgies. Or parakeets. Or budgerigars. Two budgies. Two boys (we hope!). Right. Apparently, all …Read morebudgie and parakeet fun fact lunchbox notes: help kids find reliable sources online
how to help your child remember what he reads Some children are able to easily read the words on a page but cannot remember a lick of what they read. Believe it. Whole paragraphs, pages, …Read morehow to help your child remember what he reads
how to get your kids started with texting: texting 101 Texting is big. For tweens, it’s really big. It’s like the coolest thing ever. And everyone is doing it (or so they …Read morehow to get your kids started with texting: texting 101
5 super-fun ways to learn math facts It’s actually hard for me to type this title after years and years and years of math drills that made my elementary-school head want to …Read more5 super-fun ways to learn math facts
how to make butterfly pens: a sweet spring garden gift For Teacher Appreciation Week, for Mother’s Day, as a birthday party favor, or for any occasion, these butterfly pens are indeed a sweet spring …Read morehow to make butterfly pens: a sweet spring garden gift
nursery rhymes old and new: listening, learning and comparing We’re on a crazy nursery rhyme kick over here. But instead of sticking to our more modern nursery rhyme poems and calling it a day, we …Read morenursery rhymes old and new: listening, learning and comparing
how to talk to kids about alcohol and underage drinking ———sponsored post———- My kids are not babies anymore, and I often have to remind myself of that. I started …Read morehow to talk to kids about alcohol and underage drinking
reading tips and more: scholastic raise a reader blog It’s been an incredibly exciting 2013 so far, with all of the awesome going on over at we teach and the sweet redesign over here at teach …Read morereading tips and more: scholastic raise a reader blog
learn about safe online browsing (and win an iPad mini) I’m so excited to have been invited to be a panelist for a Twitter event this week that brings together digital and families and kids and online …Read morelearn about safe online browsing (and win an iPad mini)
how to move from little kid to big kid bedrooms (with tips from sabrina soto & target giveaway) For a while now we have talked about making the change from little kid bedrooms to big kid bedrooms, and we finally did it. With tips from Target …Read morehow to move from little kid to big kid bedrooms (with tips from sabrina soto & target giveaway)
learn through play eBook bundle: spring & summer fun learning *Though the Learn Through Play eBook Bundle special is over, you may still purchase these eBooks at any time! Just click through to the ones you are …Read morelearn through play eBook bundle: spring & summer fun learning
april fool’s family fun: 3 no-fail ways to get kids laughing I’ve always found April Fools’ time a great excuse to sneak in a few extra laughs, some silliness, some second-glances, and some smiles. …Read moreapril fool’s family fun: 3 no-fail ways to get kids laughing