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
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
secret message valentines: homemade, candy-free, totally cool Longtime fans of the ole homemade Valentine, I’ve had to get a little more clever and crafty as the kids get older. But I still want them …Read moresecret message valentines: homemade, candy-free, totally cool
new year’s interview: fun family tradition It’s New Year’s Interview time! (I can hardly believe it!) This year, we made some minor adjustments to our traditional New Year’s …Read morenew year’s interview: fun family tradition
life lessons from nana My Nana passed away last week. It’s been so hard, so sad. And if you follow me on Instagram, you know that she’s been ill for some …Read morelife lessons from nana
halloween mad lib: spooky fill-in story for halloween fun I am always on the hunt for super fun Halloween activities for my kids. From the time they were teeny, we played Hats, Cats, and Pumpkin Grid Games, …Read morehalloween mad lib: spooky fill-in story for halloween fun
easy homemade stamped pencils: plain pencils go from boring to BAM! It’s hard to find ways to send our littles off to school with a bit of love once they become tweens. So these easy homemade stamped pencils are a …Read moreeasy homemade stamped pencils: plain pencils go from boring to BAM!
how to make an at-home writing center Writing centers are something that I first created for my kids years and years and years ago. Though the format has changed slightly (we no longer …Read morehow to make an at-home writing center
creative writing and book creation app for kids You know I’m always on the hunt for ways to make screen time really count for my kids. I’m constantly trying to sift through all of the …Read morecreative writing and book creation app for kids
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!)
fun, authentic writing for kids: power notes to nana Oh, boy the last few weeks have been funny for us. And by ‘funny’ I mean not really laughing funny but funny in a tricky kind …Read morefun, authentic writing for kids: power notes to nana
how to teach summary writing: the 1-hand summary Summaries are difficult. Writing summaries, oral summaries–it doesn’t matter. Both? Difficult. No matter the student’s age, the …Read morehow to teach summary writing: the 1-hand summary
help kids start a blog: get them reading, writing, thinking, creating How old should kids be before starting a blog? Should kids even have their own blogs? What should kids blog about? How should kids even set …Read morehelp kids start a blog: get them reading, writing, thinking, creating
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
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
celebrate creativity: PBS Kids writers contest for K-3 One of the greatest ways to get kids invested and interested in writing is to give them authentic reasons to write. When I was teaching high …Read morecelebrate creativity: PBS Kids writers contest for K-3
analog twitter wall to build relationships and digital citizenship The following guest post is written by Drew Minock, of Two Guys and Some iPads and the Two Guys podcast. Drew knows his stuff. Check him out. I …Read moreanalog twitter wall to build relationships and digital citizenship
kid-happy, pet-inspired poetry writing: haiku and cinquain We’ve been dumped on. Big time. Tons of snow has kept us indoors for the last few days, save from the few …Read morekid-happy, pet-inspired poetry writing: haiku and cinquain
pet poetry contest: calling all creative kids! As a longtime friend of PAL, Pets Add Life, I’m happy to share news about a cool opportunity for our students, …Read morepet poetry contest: calling all creative kids!