25 days of kindness, 25 ways to be kind to others With school back in session, emotions are high over here. While many students are super excited to meet the new teacher, to see old classmates, and …Read more25 days of kindness, 25 ways to be kind to others
eclipse 2017: free resources for families (even if you’re last minute) Oh, how I envisioned creating this post three, four, even five weeks ago. But life got in the way. So here it is: eclipse 2017 resources for …Read moreeclipse 2017: free resources for families (even if you’re last minute)
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
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
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
national fire prevention week: sparky’s firehouse game for kids No matter the age of your children, my friends, we’ve got to talk to them about tough topics. Age-appropriate, of course, but you get what I …Read morenational fire prevention week: sparky’s firehouse game for kids
cool halloween costumes for tweens (costumes inspired by great books!) Halloween is sometimes hard for our tweens. They still want to go out and Trick-or-Treat, but they’re starting to feel a little funny about …Read morecool halloween costumes for tweens (costumes inspired by great books!)
make free ICE [In Case of Emergency] cards for your kids Friends. I’ve shared that this month is National Preparedness Month. Have you checked it out? Have you created your Emergency Prep …Read moremake free ICE [In Case of Emergency] cards for your kids
Harris Teeter ExpressLane and Gatheredtable saves our family’s sanity: teachmama fab find Friends. If you are like me and were spending an hour–or more!–each week roaming the aisles of the grocery store, then this is for …Read moreHarris Teeter ExpressLane and Gatheredtable saves our family’s sanity: teachmama fab find
save money and time this school year: 7 classroom hacks for teachers Back-to-school season isn’t just for students, my friends. As thousands of schools have been opening their doors, teachers have been working …Read moresave money and time this school year: 7 classroom hacks for teachers
how to make back to school fun for kids: 10 tips from a 12-year-old who knows This week marks the official end to summer, but if your kids are unusually cranky, maybe it’s not all because of the school bell. Maybe …Read morehow to make back to school fun for kids: 10 tips from a 12-year-old who knows
back to school tips and tricks: make this year ROCK #backtoschool #schoolsuccess Re-running this post today because it’s timely and packed with tips. Enjoy! School’s in full swing here, and I cannot …Read moreback to school tips and tricks: make this year ROCK #backtoschool #schoolsuccess
teachmama fab finds: back to school clothing steals for kids & mom It’s Friday, friends! We made it. We rocked the first week of school, and we finished smiling. Not to say that this first full, …Read moreteachmama fab finds: back to school clothing steals for kids & mom
easy homemade stamped pencils: plain pencils go from boring to BAM! It’s hard to find ways to send our littles off to school with a bit of love once they become tweens. So these easy homemade stamped pencils are a …Read moreeasy homemade stamped pencils: plain pencils go from boring to BAM!
teachmama fab finds: grace vanderwaal, a must-see for your tweens Friends. Especially if you have tweens in your home, kids 8-12 years old, you want to watch this. This is little Grace VanderWaal, the …Read moreteachmama fab finds: grace vanderwaal, a must-see for your tweens
celebrate multicultural children’s books! (BIG book bundle giveaway!) It’s time for the 2nd Annual Multicultural Children’s Book Giveaway and KidLit TV is teaming up with Pragmatic Mom, Jump into a Book, Franticmommy, …Read morecelebrate multicultural children’s books! (BIG book bundle giveaway!)
delaying kindergarten: our experience as parents and educators Should I send my 5-year-old to Kindergarten, or should I wait a year? What are the benefits of ‘redshirting’ my child for …Read moredelaying kindergarten: our experience as parents and educators
how to play James Bond: fun card game for familes, by cora mascott This summer has been all about card games over here. We’ve been doing a lot of card game playing, and I remember doing the same when I was …Read morehow to play James Bond: fun card game for familes, by cora mascott
how to make homemade butter (crazy-cool simple science at home) I have always been on the hunt for ways to make learning fun and natural for my kids. Ways to make learning happen on the fly and in meaningful …Read morehow to make homemade butter (crazy-cool simple science at home)