everything I wish I knew before I started middle school: a letter to my rising 6th grader Maddy, I have a hard time believing it’s time to send you off to the wilds of middle school, but here we are, my friend. It seems like just …Read moreeverything I wish I knew before I started middle school: a letter to my rising 6th grader
school supply shopping: our NEW way to teach kids to be smart consumers Every year, we try to somehow involve our kids in back-to-school shopping. When Maddy, Owen, and Cora were emerging readers, I created …Read moreschool supply shopping: our NEW way to teach kids to be smart consumers
budget challenge for students: real-life money management and big $ for classrooms and students Confession: for years and years I was the worst at balancing my checkbook. I thought something might have been wrong with …Read morebudget challenge for students: real-life money management and big $ for classrooms and students
7 ways to get kids writing (and cool writing prompts for kids!) Friends. It’s summer, and if your kids are anything like mine, they want to be outside and they want to be at the pool. Or, okay. …Read more7 ways to get kids writing (and cool writing prompts for kids!)
Future City: middle school competition inspires future engineers For the past two years, we’ve been invited to attend the Future City Competition here in DC. Last year, …Read moreFuture City: middle school competition inspires future engineers
Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge When I was teaching, I always had a bulletin board full of opportunities for my students to win contests, write …Read moreDiscovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge