Educators Connected: Advancement Courses teACh Team 2021
I’m thrilled to be partnering with Advancement Courses, a leader in K-12 professional development with over 280 online courses in 20 different subject …
how to do a family raclette dinner: make it fun, special, memorable
ICON_PLACEHOLDEREstimated reading time: 9 minutes
Because we are huge fans of family fondue nights, when I heard about Raclette, I knew I had to …
how to talk to kids about politically-charged violence in dc
Today, January 6, 2021, has been a devastating, embarrassing, confusing day in our nation's history.
How do we wrap our heads around what happened …
learn to read app for kids 3-7: Duolingo ABC
Duolingo ABC is a free app that teaches children ages 3 - 7 how to read.
Did you get that?
Free app.
That teaches children ages 3 - 7 how …
the learning match: connecting families with educators
The Learning Match simply connects families with educators.
That's it.
In this crazy, uncertain time we are all in, we all need help.
So …
Navigating Education in a Time of Uncertainty: A Virtual Summit for Educators
Friends! Our first Virtual Summit for Educators was such a hit--and the response was so great--that we knew we had to plan another.
So here it is: …
how professional development for educators has changed and where it needs to go
Now, more than ever, we need to re-think education.
These past few months have taught us so much. One thing we’ve realized is that we don’t …
The Trials of Apollo series: free bookmarks for superfans + a giveaway
This post is sponsored by Disney Book Group.
Summer looks different for everyone this year.
Pools are closed, vacations are cancelled, and …
backyard adventure begins with “The Never Starting Tales”
Backyard adventure begins with "The Never Starting Tales".
Really, it does!
"The Never Starting Tales" may sound unusual, but these tales are …
Virtual Summit for Educators: Navigating the Online Classroom & Beyond
Okay, teacher friends, it's time that you got a little fun and pampering!
You have worked your tails off this spring, so we've put a little …
helping kids manage anxiety: one teacher at a time
In my many years of working with students, anxiety is something I have seen manifest in a number of ways.
As a parent, I've seen numerous children …
get siblings outside, thinking, and working together
This free Get Out & Move in the 'Hood activity will get kids--siblings, even!--outside, thinking, and working together. Promise.
Sometimes it's …
how to make super-easy, beautiful flower pens
It's Teacher Appreciation Week, a time I really believe teachers should get a little love, a pat on the back for all of their hard work, effort, and …
YouTube dances for kids: fun indoor moving and grooving to get the wiggles out
We just got another boatload of snow, so on Sunday morning, when we were snowed in and couldn't even get out of our house to make it to mass, we got …
neighborhood spirit month: let’s be together, but apart in April
How about we join forces with the people in our neighborhood for a Spirit Month? Let's get everyone together--but apart--this month for some …
neighborhood i-spy
Let's play a neighborhood I-Spy game!
We're all hanging out at home, so why not make a little game out of it?
Let's get those kiddos out and …
how our first week of homeschooling REALLY went
Week One of School at Home is officially in the books.
Kids have been here, all up in my "office", every day this week. They saw friends up until …
everything free and awesome online to do while kids are home: classes, crafts, virtual tours and more
Here's everything free and awesome online to to while kids are home from school thanks to the Coronavirus Outbreak.
I'm talking FREE online …
get kids to cook: weekly meal plan sheet
Kids are all home from school for who knows how long, so let's get kids to cook this week, friends.
It's a perfect time to get kids in the kitchen, …
homeschooling schedule during coronavirus school closings
Here is our official homeschooling schedule during the current Coronavirus school closings. School at home. Here we go!
Since we are in an official …