it’s really me. . .

. . . as teach mama, hanging out in cyberspace, in all of these fun, amazing, super-cool spots:

I created this online group for parents and teachers to hang out, to collaborate, and to communicate (head over and join the fun!):

• we teach

I loved speaking at this conference:

• BlogHer 2010 in NYC—Change Agents, ROYO: Resource Blogging–Serving Your Community One Post at a Time
• Live Blog Feed from ROYO Panel

I am excited to attend the following 2011 events:

• Mom 2.0 Summit: New Orleans, LA — April 14-16, 2011
• Type-A Conference: Ashville, NC–June 23-26, 2011
• Blogalicious: Washington, DC — October 21-23, 2011
• BlogHer: San Diego, CA–August 5-6, 2011

I currently write for these sites:

• Rockville Patch: Mom and More column
• Rockville Patch: Frugal Family column
• Yahoo! Shine: teach mama blog
• Yahoo! Shine: Your Wisdom contributor
• The Parenting Connection: Parent Profiles
• The DC Moms

I am proud to be a member of:

• Yahoo! Mother Board
• Scholastic Parents Blog Syndication
• Washington FAMILY Magazine Mom Bloggers
• Virtual Nerd Advisory Board

I have written pieces for these sites:

• Scholastic Parents: 10 Games to Play with Names
• Scholastic Parents: Nonfiction Reading That Kids Love
• Scholastic Parents: There’s More to Mealtime than Food!
• Scholastic Parents: 5 Easy Skills to Teach Your Kids During Read-Alouds
• Scholastic Parents: Mini-Writing Centers

• PBS Parents: Tissue Paper Flowers in Yogurt Cup Vases
• PBS Parents: Brighten Your Day Rainbow Mobile

 
• Literacy Lava 2
• Literacy Lava 3
• Literacy Lava 4
• Literacy Lava 5
• Literacy Lava 6

• Share a Story, Shape a Future 2011 Event
• Day 2: The Gift of Reading
• Share a Story, Shape a Future Blog Tour 2010
• Day 2: Literacy My Way, Literacy Your Way
• Day 3: The Nonfiction Book Hook

• We Just Got Back
• trekaroo: kids, trips, tips

I wrote regularly here:

• DC Metro Moms Blog
• ABC and 123: A Learning Cooperative— Literacy Contributor, 2010
• Washington Times Communities: Family Today
• 5 Minutes for Mom.com

I am extremely grateful to have guest posted or have been featured here:

• WGBH: Kids Media Matters
• Moms Share Online Safety Tips: Yahoo! Safely
• ABC and 123: Learning Cooperative
• 5 Minutes for Mom
• No Time For Flashcards
• 3:17 a.m.: Useful Bits on Telling Stories
• Love That Max
• Occupation Mommy
• Tech Savvy Mama
• Shining Dawn Books
• Early Childhood Resources: Interview
• Toddler Planet
• Tech Savvy Mama
• Scholastic’s Parent & Child magazine 2010 Parent Blogger Awards
• Raising Playful Tots Index
• AnnArbor.com, Parenting Q & A

• Literacy Toolbox
• 1 + 1 + 1 = 1
• Surviving the Sandcastles
• 1 + 1 + 1 = 1 — Learning Tools
• Volunteer Spot
• LeapFrog Community Blogs
• By Moms, For Moms: Lansinoh.com Mom Blogger of the Week Interview
• Early Childhood Resources: for parents and teachers
• Baby Bunching: Crafting with your bunch
• Resources for Teaching Reading

I am excited to have been mentioned in these publications:

• Washington Post, Camp’s out: Kid-friendly activities and happy hours in the Washington Area 7/30/10
• Family Fun Magazine, What Others are Saying 08/10
• Frederick Gazette, 3/25/10
• Washington Post, Local Living–Blog Watch, 12/12/09
• Shelby-Utica Patch, Parent’s Corner

I’m thankful that these friends have mentioned my ideas here:

• No Time For Flashcards
• Superheroes and Princesses
• Explorations
• One Crafty Place
• Feels Like Home
• Turning Ordinary into Extraordinary
• Mama Kenz Studio
• Our Nifty Notebook
• Muses of Megret
• Raising Itty-Bitty Bookworms
• Planning With Kids: 10 Resources On Children’s Literacy
• FamilyEducation.com
• FreePrintables.com
• From the Hive
• Pink and Green Mama
• Free Homeschool Printables
• Hooked on Phonics
• Dreambox Learning
• Circle of Life: Multi-Tasking Mommy Blog
• From the Desk of a Future Teacher
• Smiling Mama
• Family Education.com
• Impress Your Kids
• Sweet Brown Sugars
• Tot School
• Takoma Park Cooperative Nursery School
• Literacy News
• Simple. Messy. FUN!
• Very Blessed Mommy
• B.Inspired, Mama!
• Nurture Mama
• read.learn.grow
• Impress Your Kids (and again!)
• When Crazy Seems Normal
• The Activity Mom
• Complete Organizing Solutions
• Roo’s Classroom (and here!)
• United Teaching Discoveries
• Giving Up on a Clean House
• DC Urban Moms
• Literacy News, 661th ed
• Literacy News, 670th ed
• Children’s Literacy: The Reading Tub
• Refrigerator Artist
• The Activity Mom, re: we teach
• From the Land of Pleasant Living
• little illuminations
• Resourceful Mommy
• PBS Parents: Booklights
• Go Out and Play!
• Nurture Mama
• Mondorfment
• Leap Frog Community
• Refrigerator Artist
• Adventures of a Flake
• Fitz Fam Happenings
• Go Out and Play: What to do in Arlington and Beyond
• Family Education Blogs
• Little Illuminations
• Teach Preschool
• Kate’s Musings
• The Bump
• The Activity Mom
• ABC and 123
• Cup of Creativi-Tea
• Planning With Kids
• Giving Up on a Clean House
• The Craze of Our Lives
• The Activity Mom
• Planning With Kids
• Literacy Toolbox
• Rockin’ Granola
• Feels Like Home
• A Peaceful Day
• Steazblog
• Simple Homeschool
• Abby & Her Boys
• Sandy Spring CSA
• Jodifur
• 1 + 1 + 1 = 1
• Paint Cut Paste
• Mouse Grows, Mouse Learns
• 1 + 1 + 1 = 1 (favorites) and again!
• Impress Your Kids
• Buggie Bungalow
• Tech Savvy Mama
• Bookmark: The First Book Blog
• Parenting by Dummies
• The Traveling Circus
• Pre-K Pages
• chocolate cake moments
• Life of a Dairy Queen
• Speaking of Speech.com
• On Our Minds @ Scholastic
• Crescere Creativamente
• Not Just Cute
• the little list
• ABC and 123
• Nurture Mama
• FiveMinute5
• Pink and Green Mama
• DC Urban Moms
• Geek Mom
• Nature Moms Blog
• Cheep Ideas
• Shining Our Lights
• Latter-day Homeschooling
• Katie’s Nesting Spot
• Get Along Home
• Learning Parade
• School in the Kitchen
• House of Hills
• Reading Buddies Newsletter (WGBH site)
• A Parent in Silver Spring
• Get Down and Get Your Hands Dirty
• Mile High Mamas: Mama Drama
• Not Just Cute: Valentines
• Homeschool 4 Muslims
• mis cosas: Cromatografia
• families.com (we teach)
• Muffin Tin Mom: Heart Health
• Arlene on the Scene blog
• Tech Savvy Mama
• Warburton Labs
• Tip Junkie
• Not Just Cute
• Imagination Soup
• Crescere Creativamente

I’m proud to be on the education-related blogrolls here:

• Raising Playful Tots Index Hooray! I’m number 8 out of 100!

• Alltop: Education, Parenting, & Moms)
• dys Talk
• Innovations in Education
• Let’s Explore
• Hooked on Phonics Blog
• PBS Remotely Connected
• Preschool By the Bay
• Lightning Bug Learning
• Think Tank12
• Pink and Green Mama: Inspiration
• Imagination Soup: My Favorite and My Best
• No Time For Flashcards
• On the Lap
• Confessions of a Homeschooling Mom
• Planning With Kids
• The Crafty Crow
• Let’s Explore

I am a key contributor here:

• the home teacher wiki
• Free Homeschool Printables

I am helping to write the *NEW* kindergarten curriculum for this site:

• Itty-Bitty Bookworm

I am an advisor here:

• Memetales

I am a member of the following professional organizations:

• NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English)
• IRA (International Reading Association)
• SoMIRAC (State of Maryland International Reading Council)

I am a member of these influential social media groups:

• Clever Girls 1000
• Mom Impact
• One2One Network
• Momz Share

I take part in these blog groups:

• The Secret is in the Sauce
• Maryland Mom Bloggers
• The Mom Blogs
• She Writes
• DCBlogs

I do some blogging here:

• Mom Bloggers Club
• BlogHer

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