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USA9 Great Day Washington: Cool Items for Your Back-to-School Checklist (August 2018)

USA9 Great Day Washington: Fun Activities to Keep Your Kids Busy in the Summer (July 2017)

ABC7 Good Morning Washington: Try It Tuesday–Make Homemade Slime (June 2017)

ABC7 Good Morning Washington: Must-Have Children’s Books about Puberty and Sex (September 2016)

ABC7 Good Morning Washington: Should You Delay Kindergarten Enrollment? (August 2016)

 

ABC World News: Family Survival Tips for When Disaster Strikes, October 2013

ASTRA’s top toys & shop local: Fox 5 DC, November 2013

 

Keeping Kids Sharp Over the Summer, NBC4 Washington, 06/18/11

 

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

• A Bullseye View: Avoid the Summer Slide
• Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County
• WGBH: Kids Media Matters
• Make & Takes Summer Camp Series: Alphabet Letter Splash
• Raising Playful Tots: Sensory Alphabet eBook
• 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
• Birmingham Mommy
• A Parent in Silver Spring
• Tech Savvy Mama
• Frugal Family Fun Blog
• Famigo: Summer Learning Ideas
• Jardim de Infancia

• 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
• Stage of Life — Raising a Family/ Reason to Read
• Wonder of Children

 

  I am excited to have been mentioned in these publications:

• Star Tribune, Target Deploys Prolific Group of Social-Media Gurus to Win Over Consumers, 4/13/13

• The Record, Parents of Swimmers. . . , 4/30/13

• Time Business & Money, 4/22/13

• Wall Street Journal, To Pack an A-Plus Lunchbox, 10/3/11

• Blog Talk Radio: Back to School podcast, by My Crew Magazine, 8/11/11

• Huff Post Parents, Missouri ‘Facebook Law’ Limits Teacher-Student Interactions Online, Draws Criticism and Praise, 8/2/11

• Birmingham Mommy, Holding back your kindergarten-aged child: Will it really give him an edge?, 5/15/11

• 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: (in no particular order)

• • Teachers With Apps
  • Hands on as we Grow
  • All Things Mamma
  • Exploring Literacy With Heart
  • Seton Spirit
  • The Chaos and the Clutter
  • Catholic Sistas
  • Waterford Institute
  • e-Quipped
  • Tip Junkie
  • Six Sisters Stuff
  • Fave Crafts Blog
  • Lark Crafts
  • Baby Center Blog
  • Creative Family Fun
  • This Reading Mama
  • G is for Gift
  • The Classroom Creative
  • Busy Kids, Happy Mom
  • Five in Ohio
  • Carrots are Orange
  • Ohio Project More
  • Ali Edwards: Project Life
  • The Crafty Crow
  • Family-Friendly Knoxville
  • Frugal Family Fun Blog
  • Justice Fergie’s Life IS the Party
  • 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
  • Tot School
  • 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
  • Yodeling Mamas
  • 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
  • Creative and Curious 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
  • Tons of Fun
  • Reading Buddies Newsletter (WGBH site)
  • A Parent in Silver Spring
  • Get Down and Get Your Hands Dirty
  • SmellyAnn Strikes Again
  • Mile High Mamas: Mama Drama
  • Geek Mom
  • Not Just Cute: Valentines
  • Homeschool 4 Muslims
  • Simple Homeschool
  • mis cosas: Cromatografia
  • Muffin Tin Mom: Heart Health
  • Arlene on the Scene blog
  • Common Grounds
  • The Crafty Crow
  • Tech Savvy Mama
  • Warburton Labs
  • Tip Junkie
  • Not Just Cute
  • Imagination Soup
  • Crescere Creativamente
  • Let’s Get Reading Wiki
  • This Mommy Loves
  • Winning Readings
  • Discovery Fit & Health–Family Table
  • Red Ted Art’s Blog
  • TinkerLab: Cardboard Challenge
  • A Purpose-Driven Home
  • My Delicious Ambiguity
  • Mom Bloggers Club
  • Tot School
  • Faith & Family
  • homegrown mind
  • Mrs. Burns’ Kindergarten
  • Tech Savvy Mama: Outdoor Fun
  • The Polka-Dot Umbrella
  • Craft Gossip
  • Roots of Simplicity
  • Book(re)Marks
  • Authentic Parenting
  • Structured Play
  • Trigger Happy: Smart Mamas
  • A Busy Lizzie Life
  • Children’s Books and Reading
  • Nurture Store
  • Switching Classrooms
  • Everything Mom: Best ways to encourage readers
  • No Time For Flashcards
  • Room Mom Spot
  • Alphabet & Counting
  • She Posts
  • Totally Tots: Clothespin Games
  • Preschool Lesson Plans
  • Little Illuminations
  • threetwentyeight
  • This Reading Mama
  • Teach Preschool
  • Craft Gossip
  • Not Just Cute & here
  • Ahimsa Mama
  • hands on : as we grow
  • Just Powers
  • emerging readers
  • Today’s Mama
  • This Mom Writes
  • Reading is Fundamental
  • Doua Fete Cucuiete
  • Mommy Labs
  • inciminci
  • Just Us 4 Carters
  • A Touch of Class
  • So Very Vienna
  • Almost All the Truth
  • Type A Parent
  • A Parent in Silver Spring: Tips for Disney
  • Creekside Learning
  • Edudemic: Top 25 Education Blogs Perfect for ParentsCreative Family Fun
  • Moneywise Moms
  • The Blessing is in the Seedd
  • two sons
  • Mel’s Box of Chocolates
  • the Miracle Momma
  • the frugal report
  • La scuola in soffitta
  • Room Mom Spot
  • think tank 12
  • Mom Endeavors
  • The Seeds Network
  • Hands On :: As We Grow  & here & here
  • Busy Kids = Happy Mom
  • Imagination Tree
  • Rit Dye
  • Totally Tots
  • No Time for Flashcards
  • Tip Junkie
  • Parent Palace
  • Rockin’ Teacher Materials
  • Northshore Mama
  • This Reading Mama
  • G is for Gifts
  • No Time for Flashcards
  • KC Edventures
  • The Motherhood.com
  • North Phoenix Preschool
  • iGame Mom
  • Baby & Blog
  • Living in this Season
  • The Playtime Press
  • This Reading Mama
  • Cloudy With A Chance of Wine
  • Lalymom
  • Groovy Lab in a Box
  • I Can Teach My Child
  • Happy Mode On!
  • Raising Great Readers With Great Books
  • Second Grade Journeys
  • Living Breathing DIY
  • Play 2 Learn with Sarah

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
• Mel’s Desk
• Dutton Elementary School
• Mommy Daddy Blog
• Paula Yoo: Write Like You Mean It
• TeacherTime123

I am so thankful that ‘we teach’ was mentioned here:

• Motherhood on a Dime
• Money Saving Mom
• Living Montessori Now
• Simply Frugal
• From the Hive
• families.com (we teach)
• Forskoleburken
• Play 2 Grow
• Not Just Cute
• Small Types
• The Activity Mom
• Nurture Store
• let the children play
• The Activity Mom
• Literacy Toolbox
• Mom Central
• Candy Experiments
• let the children play: play resources
• Small Types
• Roots of Simplicity
• Home Education Association of Virginia