Best. Day. Ever.
I didn’t set out with high expectations. In fact, I felt pretty rotten that, on top of working all morning and depriving my kids of enrichin
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May 9, 2018
Whispers of Encouragement
It's National Teacher Appreciation Week. Even though it's been a while since I've been a student, I wanted to take this month to...
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Apr 29, 2018
Know This: Social Media and Your Kid
Last weekend at a bridal shower, a few colleagues and I got into a conversation about our kids and social media. What struck me about our...
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Aug 16, 2017
A Call for Understanding
How do I, as a white middle-class woman, living in a very white, very middle class town, share about the injustice of racism and the absolut
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Aug 10, 2017
Wishing Makes It So
Studies show that setting goals improves student motivation, investment, and improvement.
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Jun 23, 2017
Three Hours? Are You Kidding Me?
My kids are not the type who stay outdoors all day. Nope. Mine are more of the stay-inside-for-hours-reading-a-book-on-the-couch kind of...
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Jun 7, 2017
Cooperative Learning: Helping your child navigate the bumps of school
That's my boy. The photo is from about five years ago. These days the top of his head reaches the base of my eyes, his shoe sizes...
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Reader. Taker of walks. Observer of life. I read books to learn about what I don't know, to challenge myself, and to broaden my narrow perspective.
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7 Tips for Successful Summer Reading
It's here. Summer. Sunshine, time outside, no schedules. It's what every kid lives for. It makes the nine grueling months of school...
Why Your Kid Should Read Banned Books...with You
When I was about 10, my mom gave me "the talk." This extravaganza of information meant she checked a book out of the library, complete...
Support the Right to Read: Ways for parents and teachers to constructively engage
In this post, I tackle some practical steps parents and teachers can take in order to support the right to read - for all kids.
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