get involved in Red Nose Day’s Joke-Ha-Thon and make a difference in children’s lives First of all: What is Red Nose Day? You might vaguely recall seeing people wearing silly, red clown noses in the name of raising money for children …Read moreget involved in Red Nose Day’s Joke-Ha-Thon and make a difference in children’s lives
how to get kids to talk about school: what every parent must know School’s in full swing here, and if your house is anything like mine, getting kids to talk about their day is sometimes difficult. I want to …Read morehow to get kids to talk about school: what every parent must know
use family photos to develop oral language skills: reading tip 12 #raiseareader Friends, one of the tips that Allie McDonald and I share when speaking or presenting that usually yields the most nods of approval is what I’m …Read moreuse family photos to develop oral language skills: reading tip 12 #raiseareader
chat and learn: NEW on teachmama.com — Office Hours! Every day, all day. Each week. Each month, all year long, I am asked all kinds of reading questions. So I’m officially opening up …Read morechat and learn: NEW on teachmama.com — Office Hours!
play with syllables so kids hear sounds in words | reading tip 10 #raiseareader One of my earliest memories of feeling confused in school was the day my teacher tried to teach us about syllables. She had us put our hands on our …Read moreplay with syllables so kids hear sounds in words | reading tip 10 #raiseareader
how to support your child through difficult texts Okay, so you’re all into reading aloud with your kids, right? You’ve got a great bunch of books to read, but your child insists on reading one …Read morehow to support your child through difficult texts
3 ways to stay connected with long-distance family and friends I’ve shared time and time again how hard it is for me to live hours from my parents and sisters, even if it’s only …Read more3 ways to stay connected with long-distance family and friends
how to have a family meeting: what works for us Oh, friends. How things change as our kids get older, right? After years of doing what we can to give our kids choices, listening to …Read morehow to have a family meeting: what works for us
read across america day EVERY day of the year This post was originally published on March 1, 2013 but we’re republishing because it’s that …Read moreread across america day EVERY day of the year
something has to change and it must start here–with you and with me I rarely write posts like this. And this one took me much longer than I’d like to admit. But yesterday I realized something. …Read moresomething has to change and it must start here–with you and with me
noticing your kids: little observations mean a lot from parents originally published 9/17/09 but republishing now because it’s worth it– Lately, I’ve felt overwhelmed by Cora’s …Read morenoticing your kids: little observations mean a lot from parents
disney pin trading: why it rocks for families This spring, my family was elated to have been invited to attend the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration in …Read moredisney pin trading: why it rocks for families
giving kids choices: parenting trick that saved my sanity Originally published 1/25/09 but totally worth a re-share! Once an a while, instead of sharing what secret little lesson I’ve stuck …Read moregiving kids choices: parenting trick that saved my sanity
get kids interested in language and the world: little pim twitter event, 4.29.14 Kids who know about their world will naturally care for it more too. Little Pim is a language learning system that hopes to do more than teach your …Read moreget kids interested in language and the world: little pim twitter event, 4.29.14
turn your kids into grammar sharks: national grammar day I have been as sick as a dog–sick as a dawwwwg— for the past few days, but today I had a little spring in my step because it was National …Read moreturn your kids into grammar sharks: national grammar day
20 questions game: homemade, personal, and fun party game for kids of all ages While the kids are busy shakin’ their party shakers or rockin’ out to some Bingo Bonanza, the adults can have their New Year’s Eve fun, too. Actually, …Read more20 questions game: homemade, personal, and fun party game for kids of all ages
top 2 insider secrets for motivating your kids to read Every parent hopes that their kids grow up to be readers, right? Sure above all, we hope our kids grow to be happy, law-abiding, well-adjusted …Read moretop 2 insider secrets for motivating your kids to read
help tweens with speaking, sharing, and video reviews: kidzvuz As a parent of a tween, I’m up for almost anything that will help her become better at speaking, thinking, and sharing her ideas and …Read morehelp tweens with speaking, sharing, and video reviews: kidzvuz
top 10 ways to talk to kids about books Sometimes it’s all we can do to just read with our kids. And honestly? That counts. Big time. So we should be happy if we’re reading …Read moretop 10 ways to talk to kids about books
raising word conscious kids: a chat with Mando and Rosita of Sesame Street I can’t stress enough the importance of raising word-conscious kids. Words are everywhere, all around us. Why not capitalize on the learning …Read moreraising word conscious kids: a chat with Mando and Rosita of Sesame Street