how to talk to kids about alcohol and underage drinking ———sponsored post———- My kids are not babies anymore, and I often have to remind myself of that. I started …Read morehow to talk to kids about alcohol and underage drinking
reading tips and more: scholastic raise a reader blog It’s been an incredibly exciting 2013 so far, with all of the awesome going on over at we teach and the sweet redesign over here at teach …Read morereading tips and more: scholastic raise a reader blog
how to use iPad notes for quick, fun interviews We’ve been biting our nails over here, waiting for a new baby to come and slowly moving back into school mode after Spring Break. As Maddy, …Read morehow to use iPad notes for quick, fun interviews
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
raising girls who rock the world: books, motivation, and more Raising kids–kids who are strong and confident and smart and happy and kind–is a job that I take very seriously. But I especially think …Read moreraising girls who rock the world: books, motivation, and more
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
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
listen to what kids are saying: highlights state of the kid report One thing I love about the great team behind Highlights for Children is that they listen to kids. They read every single letter sent to them. Over …Read morelisten to what kids are saying: highlights state of the kid report
practice reading, speaking, and thinking: an app for connecting I’ve spent most of my adult life on a quest for a magical something that will help bridge the distance between my home here in Maryland and my …Read morepractice reading, speaking, and thinking: an app for connecting
how to help kids with articulation (you CAN help!) As an educator and parent, I’ve always had an ear for the way my kiddos learned language, spoke, and pronounced their words. Their …Read morehow to help kids with articulation (you CAN help!)
learning during read-alouds: critical thinking, new literacies I read an extremely interesting article this week that has really left me thinking about how I read with my children. It …Read morelearning during read-alouds: critical thinking, new literacies
how to develop language through play I’m excited to share a few posts I’ve written that focus on developing children’s language through play. Each short article …Read morehow to develop language through play
5 easy ways to raise earth-friendly kids Really, nothing about raising kids is easy. I so know this to be true. I think I’m pretty honest about my own on-the-job struggles, and …Read more5 easy ways to raise earth-friendly kids
new for us friday: LeapFrog Story Time Pad (& giveaway!) This New For Us Friday, I’m totally excited about a new product from LeapFrog designed especially with younger kiddos in mind. And I’m …Read morenew for us friday: LeapFrog Story Time Pad (& giveaway!)
national book festival and gala: what I learned My most favorite night of the year was last Friday night: The National Book Festival Gala. The National Book Festival is in its 11th year, and this …Read morenational book festival and gala: what I learned
fabulous, fancy game to practice tricky sounds: s, t, r, l It’s Cora’s Sparkle-icious Game. That’s what she calls is. But I don’t care what she calls it because all I know is that …Read morefabulous, fancy game to practice tricky sounds: s, t, r, l
learning during read-alouds: oral language development Sometimes, simple is better. Sometimes, more choices make us more confused. If Maddy, Owen, and Cora were shown an amazing pallet of face paints …Read morelearning during read-alouds: oral language development
a word a day: getting the family involved Maddy, Owen, and Cora have loved the Word a Day we’ve been doing for the past two weeks–more than I anticipated and much to my …Read morea word a day: getting the family involved
word a day: creating word conscious, word happy kids Our very first day of the Smart Summer Challenge found us lazying around at home because Owen returned from swim and dive feeling really under the …Read moreword a day: creating word conscious, word happy kids
learning during read-alouds: 5 things never to say to emerging readers Sometimes it’s very easy for teachers and parents to feel impatient with emerging readers. It’s hard to listen to kids sound out every …Read morelearning during read-alouds: 5 things never to say to emerging readers