how to throw a rockstar valentine’s day class party It’s not easy running a class party–for any holiday–but with the right help and planning, any Room Parent (and his or her small …Read morehow to throw a rockstar valentine’s day class party
listen to what kids are saying: highlights state of the kid report One thing I love about the great team behind Highlights for Children is that they listen to kids. They read every single letter sent to them. Over …Read morelisten to what kids are saying: highlights state of the kid report
holiday fun fact AND joke lunchbox notes (with hanukkah!) We are huge fans of the lunchbox love note over here, so we’ve revisited our ole faves and added a few new ones to the mix. Maddy, Owen, and …Read moreholiday fun fact AND joke lunchbox notes (with hanukkah!)
pretzel patterns: learning during snacktime It’s been crazy over here for the past few weeks, with nutty, awful weather, with colds and stomach bugs, lots of late meetings, and lots of …Read morepretzel patterns: learning during snacktime
let’s talk about learning disabilities– with the experts at NCLD Everyone I know is touched somehow, in some way, by learning disabilities. Whether it’s a child, sibling, spouse, or parent, in my life, …Read morelet’s talk about learning disabilities– with the experts at NCLD
target supports education: grants & programs that ROCK (+ giveaway!) We all love Target. That’s nothing new, right? The sales rock. The clothes for kids–and adults!–rock. The Dollar Bins rock. The …Read moretarget supports education: grants & programs that ROCK (+ giveaway!)
2 tricks to an organized school year How do you stay organized during the school year? What do you do to not get lost in the sea of papers your kids bring home from school each …Read more2 tricks to an organized school year
mad monday: discounts on educational products for parents and teachers We’ve got a lot going on over at we teach lately, so I thought I’d take a minute to let you in on what’s totally new and totally …Read moremad monday: discounts on educational products for parents and teachers
wordless riddles: silly lunchbox notes When I asked Maddy, Owen, and Cora what they liked best for their lunchbox notes, I got three different answers. From Maddy: I want more …Read morewordless riddles: silly lunchbox notes
our super-special Kindergarten lunchbox love notes One of my first, most distinct happy, happy memories was when I was six years old. I was eating my very first lunch out of my very first lunchbox, in …Read moreour super-special Kindergarten lunchbox love notes
beautiful backpack butterflies One of the things we love to do as a Back-to-School tradition is to find some cool way of blinging out the kids’ backpacks. Especially before …Read morebeautiful backpack butterflies
back-to-school shopping: get the kids involved I can hardly believe it’s that time of year again, but it is. Last year, when we waited until (gasp!) the week before school to start for our …Read moreback-to-school shopping: get the kids involved
teacher gifts: creative group holiday gifts This is a guest post by my friends at Volunteer Spot, just in time for the holidays and especially for those Room Parents who are scrambling …Read moreteacher gifts: creative group holiday gifts
halloween class party ideas: help for classroom parents It’s almost Halloween time, which means that all around the world, Classroom Parents will soon be a-scramblin’ for Halloween party …Read morehalloween class party ideas: help for classroom parents
learning during read-alouds: making back-to-school connections Today I sent the big O-man off to Kindergarten and Maddy off to second grade, and I absolutely cannot believe it. If I think about it too much, I …Read morelearning during read-alouds: making back-to-school connections
hello, kindergarten: blingin’ the backpack, boy-style I’ve been waiting for two years now to bling Owen’s backpack like we did when Maddy started Kindergarten, but I knew I couldn’t make …Read morehello, kindergarten: blingin’ the backpack, boy-style
how I support my school MY way — family mentors & kindergarten orientation When I had kids, it was like hitting the jackpot in more ways than one. Not only did I have three little sweets to love on, I was able to play with …Read morehow I support my school MY way — family mentors & kindergarten orientation
meeting new teachers: hello, teacher notes! Today we spent a few minutes doing one of our favorite back-to-school activities–one that gives my kiddos a chance to say a little …Read moremeeting new teachers: hello, teacher notes!
homemade back-to-school lunchbox notes I have been on a major cleaning kick lately, trying to get our family (and home) ready for the new school year. I want to begin on the right foot so …Read morehomemade back-to-school lunchbox notes
getting ready for kindergarten: summertime prep We’re almost exactly at the mid-summer point, and before we know it, the new school year will be upon us. What can families do this …Read moregetting ready for kindergarten: summertime prep