And just like that, the next school season has started. Every fall I find myself asking how summer flew by so quickly – but as we head into this next fall season I feel as if I completely skipped summer…
And just like that, the next school season has started. Every fall I find myself asking how summer flew by so quickly – but as we head into this next fall season I feel as if I completely skipped summer…
My maternity leave is coming to an end. Although most mommies take a longer break, most mommies don’t get to do most of their work from home … with their baby and big kids at home too! I love the…
The sunshine has finally woken up our part of the globe! The earth around us is in BLOOM as flowers grow and we count the BUDS growing on our tree BRANCHES. We’ve been observing spring growth and spring life by following…
While facilitating provider trainings at centers and schools I’m often told how “individualized” their program is. Yet during observations I feel that many teachers and caregivers are individualizing their classrooms for their own needs and goals. Often their own instruction…
Tis the season for back 2 school subjects, study skills and test taking. In believing that these academic achievements mean nothing without a love of learning, Mi Families went inside classrooms to ask students what makes them like school. The number…
“I know our fun in the sun ends with back to school,” was the answer a child gave to “what is Labor Day”. Labor day is the holiday to honor the labor / union movements. It’s a day to celebrate…
“We can’t both be the teacher,” one of my boys said to the other. “Sure we can, we’ll just have the stuffed animals be the kids. They’ll listen good, because they can’t talk.” Click arrow above to see our school…
How many of you are still holding strong to your 2015 resolutions? As mentioned in the last article most plans fail within the first month. That fact gets many down, so many have already given up, BUT if we’d only realize…
The last couple articles touched on entitlement and made me consider ways I feel entitled. After all, it’s not nice to judge and toss my opinions out there if I’m not considering my own actions… so I took an honest…
As the excitement of “back to school” wears off I hear many parents question the best plan for their children’s education. Kids in schools are coming home in tears because of a bully or frustrated at night with their homework. …