#EDU #backtoschool twitter event with @staples 8/8 7-8pm ET Friends. Do you need a little extra cash in hand to use at Staples this year, as you prepare for back to school? Whether you’re a teacher …Read more#EDU #backtoschool twitter event with @staples 8/8 7-8pm ET
positive classroom experience for all: Staples + Lady Gaga = Staples for Students Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about the role of kindness in the classroom. And when I was approached by the good people at Staples about …Read morepositive classroom experience for all: Staples + Lady Gaga = Staples for Students
make fluffy slime (and get your kids reading these FREE printable slime recipes!) Oh, friends. If I had a dime for every time my kids talked about slime, I’d be a rich woman. Fluffy slime. Floam slime. Glitter slime. …Read moremake fluffy slime (and get your kids reading these FREE printable slime recipes!)
july 4th activities for kids & families July 4th is almost here!! We’re thrilled to get into the kitchen and make one of our most favorite holiday treats ever–our July 4th …Read morejuly 4th activities for kids & families
kid-friendly july 4th treat: flag cake One of our favorite summertime traditions involves sweets (big surprise). Every year for as long as I can remember, the kids and I have made a July …Read morekid-friendly july 4th treat: flag cake
quick and easy math game: strike it out! Originally published December 7, 2011, but republishing because it rocks. I’m always on the hunt for ways to make math more fun over here, …Read morequick and easy math game: strike it out!
say NO to teen smoking: Right Decisions, Right Now When I was asked by the good people at Right Decisions, Right Now and We Are Teachers to share information about teens and smoking with my readers, I …Read moresay NO to teen smoking: Right Decisions, Right Now
bring STEM to life with Dash and Dot robots When I was first asked by my friends at WeAreTeachers and Wonder Workshop to look at Dash and Dot, I never imagined that we would fall quite so hard …Read morebring STEM to life with Dash and Dot robots
make summer learning ROCK with free bookmarks and Summer Brain Quest Oh, friends. You know that I am obsessed with continuing the learning for my kids over the summer, right? Every, single spring I do a little …Read moremake summer learning ROCK with free bookmarks and Summer Brain Quest
alphabet egg hunt: uppercase and lowercase letter match Originally published on April 2, 2013, but republished today because it totally rocks. Kids need to learn the letters of the alphabet. And even if …Read morealphabet egg hunt: uppercase and lowercase letter match
5 reasons to see ‘Gifted’ the movie and discussion guide for families #GiftedMovie Last month, Cora and I were flown out to Los Angeles for a press junket for Gifted, the new movie starring Chris Evans (, Mckenna Grace, Octavia …Read more5 reasons to see ‘Gifted’ the movie and discussion guide for families #GiftedMovie
must-have books for easter baskets Easter means egg hunts, candy, and plastic grass in bright baskets, right? Well what if you want to use this holiday as a time to sneak in a little …Read moremust-have books for easter baskets
smart ways to keep kids healthy–in school and at home with fit4Schools When I was asked by the great folks at WeAreTeachers to take a minute to check out fit4Schools, I was thrilled. But I was …Read moresmart ways to keep kids healthy–in school and at home with fit4Schools
join the #readchallenge and celebrate reading all month long March is the time to really celebrate reading, my friends! Especially this year, now that I’m back in the classroom, I have been eating, …Read morejoin the #readchallenge and celebrate reading all month long
stay sane during the holidays: Blue Apron makes feeding family easy and fun Our family loves food. We love food. We love to make food, talk about food, celebrate with food, and eat food. My kids are food …Read morestay sane during the holidays: Blue Apron makes feeding family easy and fun
must have tech gift for families–HP Sprocket || 12 days of smart gifts for kids & family I love the idea of printing photos, but sometimes it’s hard. It’s hard to sit down and print the photos that are stuck on your computer …Read moremust have tech gift for families–HP Sprocket || 12 days of smart gifts for kids & family
gifts that teach kids the power of giving: animal gifts from heifer international The more ways that we can teach our kids that holiday time should be a time for giving, the better. I mean, when it comes down to it, don’t …Read moregifts that teach kids the power of giving: animal gifts from heifer international
personalized board games: scrabble and monopoly || 12 days of smart gifts for kids & family I’m so totally psyched about the holidays this year, and I’m even more excited to share with you my favorite picks for the …Read morepersonalized board games: scrabble and monopoly || 12 days of smart gifts for kids & family
what I told my children the day after the election Today’s weather–rainy, grey, and cloudy mirrors the way that many of us are feeling the day after the 2016 election. What do we tell …Read morewhat I told my children the day after the election
top secret ‘happy day’ notes for the whole ‘hood Originally published September 1, 2010, but republished today because, well, friends, everyone could use a lift. Last week, we ran into a …Read moretop secret ‘happy day’ notes for the whole ‘hood