It’s that time of the school year again. The time when teachers gather student data and work samples, in preparation for each student’s Parent Teacher Conference. In our district, we are only required to have one scheduled parent teacher conference a year, so I try and make sure to be well organized and well prepared. I often get asked what… Read More
What Kindergartners Should Already Know on the First Day of School
If you are a parent of a soon-to-be kindergartner, then you might be interested in what this kindergarten teacher says about What Kindergartners Should Already Know on the First Day of School. What should kindergartner already know by the First Day of School? It’s one of those questions that pops up every year around this time and can often even be… Read More
How To Make Quick & Easy Microwave Kool-Aid PlayDoh
Hi ya’ll! I am so excited to share this quick and easy Microwave Kool-Aid Play-Doh with you today, because it has been one of my kids favorite crafts this summer. And not only is it inexpensive to make, but it is so easy and fast! I hesitated to share the recipe because there are so many homemade play-doh recipes out… Read More
Seriously no TV? What the experts say about screen time and kids
Seriously no TV? What the experts say about screen time and kids. I had the opportunity tonight to speak to my daughter’s pre-school about screen time. And you ask…what gives me the authority to speak on this subject? Well, I don’t have a fancy degree, nor am I a prominent researcher, but what I am is a product of my… Read More