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 happy dance, just knowing that summer is around the corner and that I get to have Maddy, Owen, and Cora to myself every, single day. I love it. And I love having a ton of fun ways to keep my kids reading, thinking, creating, and playing with numbers during the long summer months. Anything to avoid the summer slide. Really and truly. This … [Read more...]
a must-see for working moms (only if you’re stretched too thin!)
Oh, friends. Whether you're working full-time, working part-time, working some of the time, being a working mom is not easy. Heck, being a mom is not easy. In fact, hands-down, being a mom is the most difficult job I have ever done--and will ever do. I have a very clear memory of coming home one day at the end of a long day teaching high school, and saying to my husband, Let's have a baby. I am totally ready. Anything will be easier than trying to teach English to 150 9th and … [Read more...]
Big Fat Notebooks: study help for middle schoolers #BigFatNotebooks
I'm always on the hunt for best-fit books for my kids, so when I was sent these Big Fat Notebooks from Workman Publishing, I knew they'd be the perfect fit for my middle schooler! Be forewarned, friends: These may not be the kind of books that your kids sit down and read before bed. They may not even be the kind of books that your kids read cover to cover. They most likely won't be the kind of books that your kids use for a book report or book club. These are not the kind of book … [Read more...]
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, The Educators Spin On It, What Do We Do All Day?, Teach Mama, andMulticultural Children’s Book Day to give parents, teachers, and librarians in need, a chance to win a multicultural book bundle for their school library. Libraries play an important role in everyone’s life. The library is a place where knowledge and the love of reading … [Read more...]
Highlights Every Day app: THE must-have app for every 5-9 year old
Friends, it's no secret that I have long been a fan of the great folks at Highlights for Children and the wonderful work they do. But now? They've taken their awesome to an app, and it makes me want to dance. It seriously is one of THE must-have apps for every 5-9 years old. For every elementary schooler. Every child would benefit from having this app because literally every, single day, there's something new. It's cool. Very cool. It's the Highlights Every Day app, and it's … [Read more...]
fun new series for reluctant readers: Galactic Hot Dogs
I'm grateful that I have three readers in this house, but that's not to say that we don't go through quiet reading periods. Times when the kids take a break from reading. Times when they can't seem to find the right book. Times when life is nutty, and everyone is too busy to breathe, let alone read. I think that's pretty normal. So our Galactic Hot Dogs books arrived at the absolute perfect time. Everyone's exhausted in busy, busy May, and we needed something light and … [Read more...]
percy jackson fans: The Trials of Apollo is here!
There are very few book series that make my kids literally fight over who gets to read a book first. But, friends, Percy Jackson will do it. Actually, it's Rick Riordan who will do it. And the super-exciting news is that for all of the Rick Riordan fans out there, his new book, The Trials of Apollo: The Hidden Oracle, is here! I'm thrilled to be working with Disney-Hyperion to be sharing this news and to actually give away a copy of this book along with a $50 Visa gift … [Read more...]
quick and easy flower wish boxes
This post was written as part of a partnership with Disney-Hyperion. It's amazing how easily you can create sweet and easy gifts sometimes when you have a bit of inspiration. Sometimes it's a walk in the craft store. Sometimes it's a stroll through the park. Sometimes it's a glance through a photo album. Sometimes it's a movie, tv program, or book. These quick and easy flower wish boxes were inspired by a book series that we've recently discovered. It's a book series that Maddy … [Read more...]
new book series for tweens: 5 reasons to love Disney’s Star Darlings
New book series for tweens? Yes. Worth your time? Yes. Your tween--girls, especially--will really like it? You bet. It's the Star Darlings series. Maddy, Cora, and I are giving a big, star shout-out to this new fantasy series for a bunch of reasons. And the awesome thing is that one lucky teachmama.com reader will be able to score the first five Star Darling books and A Wisher's Guide to Starland to share with his or her startastic star darlings as well. Here's the skinny. … [Read more...]
5 cool handmade gifts that tweens love to make
Let's face it: we're all busy--even our kids. As they get older, they're juggling homework, activities, sports, lessons, chores (ahem. . . ), and friends, so when our kids carve out the time to create a handmade gift, it really means a lot. Believe it or not, friends, now is an ideal time to start thinking about the holidays. So we've got some cool handmade gifts that tweens will love to make. Really. Huge thanks to my friends at Klutz who just keep designing these cool books that … [Read more...]
it’s FINALLY here! Raising A Rock-Star Reader
Welcome to the world, little book. I feel like I need cake and ice-cream and party hats and dancing. Lots and lots of dancing. Because today is the birthday of Raising a Rock-Star Reader: 75 Quick Tips to Help Your Child Develop a Lifelong Love of Reading. Super-big title for a totally awesome book, if I do say so myself. I'm partying it up over here on the east coast while my co-author and partner in crime, Allison McDonald is partying it up over there on the west coast. So … [Read more...]
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