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Read MoreUnique ways to practice spelling words
Are you banging your head against the wall because you and your child are so bored of just writing out a list of spelling words over and over again? Mindless repetition obviously does not work. There are many simple ways you can help your child succeed with spelling. Make a chant or a rhyme for…
Read MoreIt’s Back to School Time!!!
New backpacks, shoes, colored pencils, and notebooks. Those are just a few of the things that come with the back to school season. For some children, the start of a new school year is pure excitement. Finding out who their new teacher is and which of their friends will be in their class is enough…
Read MoreA Very Merry Christmas Time
The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear! – Buddy the Elf Christmas! The very word holds so much meaning for so many people. Christmas time is full of memories, hot chocolate, carolers, family, movies, and cozy socks. It is the time of year that children, and some adults,…
Read MoreI’m so Glad that I Live in a World Where There are Octobers
Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree. – Emily Bronte There is just something about brisk Fall air, pumpkins, apple cider, and the smell of a warm cinnamon candle burning in a warm clean kitchen that gives me the coziest feeling ever. Not to mention that I am always cold so…
Read MoreSuperheroes and Education
Everyone loves superheroes! Get ready! It’s a bird… it’s a plane… NO IT’S SUPERMAN!! Superheroes are all over the place these days. You can’t walk through Wal-Mart, the mall, or even the sidewalk without seeing Superman, Batman, Captain America, Iron Man or The Incredible Hulk hanging around. How do we use Earth’s Mightiest Heroes…
Read MoreDinosaurs and Education
Imagine this… you are sitting there quietly in your home and all of a sudden the water in your glass starts to shake a little, and then the whole glass starts to shake… and then the entire room. You look out the window and find yourself face to face with something from 65 million years…
Read MoreWill the right school supplies REALLY help your child?
As much as I LOVE supplies, they will never really help your child be the star student you want them to be no matter what Office Max says in their new commercial. Do you know what will really help so they can make the most of this, and every other, school year? Someone who CARES…
Read More5 Ways You Can Help Your Child
“YOU CAN BE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO BE”; 5 WAYS TO TURN THE MYTH INTO REALITY You can be anything you want to be. It’s a complete lie… or is it? The reality is, without a plan, your child will not become whatever they want. By the time they realize what needs to be done…
Read MoreHow standardized tests are ruining your child’s future and what you can do about it
It’s that time of year again – the time your child and their teacher has spent all year getting ready for…Standardized Testing. According to a report by the AFT (American Federation of Teachers), many students spend over a month each school year either preparing for the test or taking it. Below is an excerpt, but…
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