Blog Archives
raising word conscious kids: a chat with Mando and Rosita of Sesame Street
I can’t stress enough the importance of raising word-conscious kids. Words are everywhere, all around us. Why not capitalize on the learning opportunities available to us everywhere we turn? If ...
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 this blog way when Cora was 1, Owen was 3, and ...
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 mama. But another ...
how to use iPad notes for quick, fun interviews
We’ve been biting our nails over here, waiting for a new baby to come and slowly moving back into school mode after Spring Break. As Maddy, Owen, and Cora are ...
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 for raising rockstar readers. There ...
raising girls who rock the world: books, motivation, and more
Raising kids–kids who are strong and confident and smart and happy and kind–is a job that I take very seriously. But I especially think that raising girls who are strong ...
an easy-to-build stage for the performers in your family
That’s right. A stage. So your kids can totally rock it out during your spring break Staycation. Or so your house becomes THE house for playdates. Or so you and ...
read across america day EVERY day of the year
It’s Read Across America Day! Only something that everyone’s been talking about for days and days and days and days now, but don’t worry if you’re already in your pj’s ...
why I don’t love dr. seuss: but 3 reasons I should
Confession: I don’t love Dr. Seuss. I don’t, and I haven’t, and I won’t. So there. I said it. Only a few people know my true Dr. Seuss feelings because, ...
alphabet and reading on the road
The kids and I spent the weekend in Pennsylvania, showering my baby sister and her husband with love for their soon-to-be baby boy. Though we experienced a little more excitement ...
partner match: cool game for questioning, thinking, chatting, moving, and more
It’s not easy to find games that get kids up and moving, engaged, excited, and thinking, but Partner Match is a winner in our book. And the cool thing about ...
