how every family can start the school year off right Several years ago, I wrote about how to make the school year a smashing success, or. . . actually how to make the school year as successful as humanly …Read morehow every family can start the school year off right
hello teacher notes: let kids connect with teachers Hello Teacher Notes are a quick and easy way to make back-to-school a tiny bit less stressful. This is another one of our fave back-to-school …Read morehello teacher notes: let kids connect with teachers
how to prepare your child for kindergarten — summertime prep This time last summer, we were gearing up to send off my sweet boy to Kindergarten, and this year, it’s my baby’s turn. Cora will walk …Read morehow to prepare your child for kindergarten — summertime prep
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
preparing kids for Kindergarten: the summer before school starts — Home Study Friends! Do you have a little one heading off to the wilds of Kindergarten this year? Then this Home Study is for …Read morepreparing kids for Kindergarten: the summer before school starts — Home Study
don’t send your child to Kindergarten until you take this Home Study! Friends! I have been so, so busy lately, working hard on our teachmama.com redesign– woo-hooooo! and working on some other really fun and …Read moredon’t send your child to Kindergarten until you take this Home Study!
10 ways to create a literacy rich environment The following Rockstar Sunday guest post is written by Kate of An Everyday Story. Kate is a former teacher who now homeschools her two littles using …Read more10 ways to create a literacy rich environment
first steps to writing: teaching grip to first letters and words I just shared a cool series over at the Scholastic Parents Raise a Reader blog, and I think it will be of interest to many parents. It’s all …Read morefirst steps to writing: teaching grip to first letters and words
word building, letter writing, stamping to spell Originally published on 2.23.11 but republished because it’s that important. During Maddy’s homework time …Read moreword building, letter writing, stamping to spell
tips and tricks for teaching emergent readers (with free printable early reader books!) The following guest post is written by the incredibly talented (and busy!) Anna of The Measured Mom. Anna is a former classroom teacher, currently a …Read moretips and tricks for teaching emergent readers (with free printable early reader books!)
give words as a gift: word conscious kids use wordle It’s that time of year again, when the fliers start coming around collecting money for teacher gifts. And collecting for teachers’ …Read moregive words as a gift: word conscious kids use wordle
5 min reading tricks for raising rockstar readers It’s here. My first eBook on reading and literacy and all that stuff I really, really love. And I’m totally psyched. 5 min reading …Read more5 min reading tricks for raising rockstar readers
texting as a learning tool: reading, spelling, composing My kids think texting is so cool. They think cell phones are cool. They think cell phones are so cool that they still argue over who gets to …Read moretexting as a learning tool: reading, spelling, composing
our digital kids: teaching, supporting, and parenting 21st century learners It’s no secret that we’re raising children in a totally different world than the one we knew as kids. Gone are the days of letting kids run as free …Read moreour digital kids: teaching, supporting, and parenting 21st century learners
st. patrick’s day fun fact lunchbox notes: and non-fiction reading It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day– a holiday that my family loves to ring in with rainbows, scavenger hunts, and lots of silly little- …Read morest. patrick’s day fun fact lunchbox notes: and non-fiction reading
why I don’t love dr. seuss: but 3 reasons I should Confession: I don’t love Dr. Seuss. I don’t, and I haven’t, and I won’t. So there. I said it. Only a few people know my …Read morewhy I don’t love dr. seuss: but 3 reasons I should
read across america week: resources GALORE! One of the reading and literacy world’s biggest months is just around the corner, so we’re kicking it off with a fantabulous twitter …Read moreread across america week: resources GALORE!
alphabet and reading on the road The kids and I spent the weekend in Pennsylvania, showering my baby sister and her husband with love for their soon-to-be baby boy. Though we …Read morealphabet and reading on the road
iPad apps: best apps for teaching, learning and fun Here it is–the long-awaited post that I promised months ago: iPad apps for teaching, learning, and fun. But what better day to share it than …Read moreiPad apps: best apps for teaching, learning and fun
pretzel patterns: learning during snacktime It’s been crazy over here for the past few weeks, with nutty, awful weather, with colds and stomach bugs, lots of late meetings, and lots of …Read morepretzel patterns: learning during snacktime