happy first day flowers for teachers, secretaries, or principal Back to school time is here. And for many teachers and school employees, that means this is the busiest time of the year. Busiest. And with busy …Read morehappy first day flowers for teachers, secretaries, or principal
easy ways to support teachers: back to school #QuakerUp As a paid Quaker Classroom Ambassador, I am eager to share information about Quaker Up For Classrooms. Every child deserves the best possible …Read moreeasy ways to support teachers: back to school #QuakerUp
create a library plan: make the most of a trip to the library Kids can be a little silly when it comes to picking out their own books at the library. Where some can easily head right on over to the section they …Read morecreate a library plan: make the most of a trip to the library
what to ask teachers before school lets out For many, school has already been released for the summer (yay!). But for others, summer is right around the corner. That means we have a few more …Read morewhat to ask teachers before school lets out
bing in the classroom: 3 reasons parents will love it This post was created in partnership with Bing. It is so hard to imagine a time without the internet search. Any time there’s a question in our …Read morebing in the classroom: 3 reasons parents will love it
quick, cool teacher appreciation gifts Teacher Appreciation Week is here. Teacher Appreciation Week is a time to give a little something extra to all of the teachers in your life, whether …Read morequick, cool teacher appreciation gifts
Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge When I was teaching, I always had a bulletin board full of opportunities for my students to win contests, write essays, submit …Read moreDiscovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge
stand up for yourself: at work, home, and school The following guest post is written by Carmen Blyth, of The Teacher Whisperer blog, a place for teachers with a story to tell. Though I know that not …Read morestand up for yourself: at work, home, and school
when talking to teachers: 5 tips for parents As a writer for Scholastic Parents’ Raise a Reader blog, I’m always surprised at what sparks the most conversation among readers. I …Read morewhen talking to teachers: 5 tips for parents
school RULES! super-silly lunchbox joke notes It has been such an amazing summer. I am desperately, terribly, incredibly sad to see it go. But here we are. Marching forward. At my kids’ …Read moreschool RULES! super-silly lunchbox joke notes
back-to-school shopping: the secret to keeping kids happy AND parents happy Back-to-School shopping can be crazy, stressful, and anxiety-producing for kids and parents alike. But there are a few things we can do to make this …Read moreback-to-school shopping: the secret to keeping kids happy AND parents happy
VolunteerSpot: parents AND teachers can win BIG for back-to-school (sponsored) I’ve been a longtime fan of VolunteerSpot for the ease with which I can participate in and organize events at my …Read moreVolunteerSpot: parents AND teachers can win BIG for back-to-school (sponsored)
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
3 all-time best games to play with sight words What games do you play with sight words? Sight words are words that we all need to be able to read quickly and automatically in order to be strong …Read more3 all-time best games to play with sight words
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
quick and easy inexpensive thank you gifts for teachers No matter how or when you do it, it’s an important time of the year to offer a sincere ‘thank you!’ to teachers, especially with …Read morequick and easy inexpensive thank you gifts for teachers
helping kids use PowerPoint for presentations and serious learning fun It’s Spring Fair time, Science Share time, Reader’s Tea, Poetry Share, and International Night time at schools all around the …Read morehelping kids use PowerPoint for presentations and serious learning fun
5 min reading tricks for raising rockstar readers It’s here. My first eBook on reading and literacy and all that stuff I really, really love. And I’m totally psyched. 5 min reading tricks …Read more5 min reading tricks for raising rockstar readers
read across america week: resources GALORE! One of the reading and literacy world’s biggest months is just around the corner, so we’re kicking it off with a fantabulous twitter …Read moreread across america week: resources GALORE!
high school basketball games: why families should go Totally new-for-us this last month was something that I wish we would have done sooner, but I think our kids are finally at just-the-right age. Just …Read morehigh school basketball games: why families should go