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December 2, 2016 By admin

The Kids are Already Antsy. Can You Survive December? Use These Super Easy Tips!

Right now, I’m dreading December. Not because of the holidays. I love those. It’s because for the whole month of December, until winter break, there will be no breaks. Three straight weeks of school. It’s bad enough for the teachers, but at least we get paid. For the kids, it’s pretty awful. All the excitement […]

Filed Under: Family Fun, Parent Tips Tagged With: for parents, winter vacation

October 27, 2016 By admin

How to Have a Happy Halloween

Ugh…Halloween is on a Monday this year. And you know what that means.

Filed Under: Family Fun, Holidays, Parent Tips Tagged With: for parents, Halloween

October 20, 2016 By admin

How to Talk to Kids About the Election

In first grade, we held a mock election: Clinton VS Bush. I voted for Bush because I thought he was better looking. True story.

Filed Under: Parent Tips, Teaching Tips Tagged With: for parents, for teachers, Homeschool, politics

October 5, 2016 By admin

10 Best FREE Websites to Help Parents with Math Homework

Holy crap!  That math homework is H-A-R-D! The last time that you tried to do that kind of math, you were the same age as your kid. And equally lost. But your child need help, and you have no clue. Now what?

Filed Under: Homework, Math, School Tips, Tech Tips Tagged With: for parents, homework

October 1, 2016 By admin

8 Class Supplies Teachers Always Need

Teachers, always asking for those pesky school supplies! And with good reason, too. After all, kids use things up quickly. Just look at your own at-home stash of stickers and crayons. It’s like elves come and steal them away in the night. Or the children actually eat the craft supplies. If you want to get […]

Filed Under: Back to School, Gift Guides, School Tips Tagged With: back to school, for parents, teacher gift guide

August 17, 2016 By admin

Go Meet the Teacher!

At this stage in the game, almost ever single elementary school (or at least the ones that I have taught in) have “Meet the Teacher Day” right before Back to School. Go.

Filed Under: Back to School, Parent Tips, Talk to the Teacher Tagged With: parent-teacher communication, parent-teacher relationship

August 1, 2016 By admin

Get Set for School

AHHHH! It’s August! When did this happen? And where did summer go?

Filed Under: Back to School, School Tips Tagged With: back to school, for parents

June 3, 2016 By admin

How to Rock at Class Treats

No, this isn’t going to be one of those posts that try to guilt you into making adorable animal cupcakes from scratch with homemade organic fondant and vegan buttercream frosting. This isn’t that kind of blog.

Filed Under: Parent Tips, Snacks Tagged With: for parents

March 25, 2016 By admin

Parents Don’t Even Know They Have These 4 Rights at School!

Get more out of the K-12 school experience with these parent rights in schools that you didn’t even know you had!

Filed Under: Education Law, Special Education for Parents Tagged With: 504 Plan, FERPA, FOIA, IDEA 2004, IEP

January 20, 2016 By admin

6 Things to Consider About Schools When You Move

We are military families. We move. A lot. And everything is fine, kind of, when it’s just you and your spouse and maybe a dog/cat/goldfish. But now you have kids, and they go to school. So your military moves have taken on a WHOLE new dimension: which district has the BEST schools.

Filed Under: MilKids, New School, Parent Tips Tagged With: for parents, MilFam

January 14, 2016 By admin

Best School Day Morning Routine: Parents Edition

Getting the kids dressed, fed, and out the door in a reasonable time can be tough, especially when you and your spouse also need to prep for the work day. However, there are definitely ways to optimize your morning routine.
Find out how with my best school day morning routine, parents edition!

Filed Under: Back to School, Parent Tips Tagged With: for parents, organization

January 11, 2016 By admin

Better School Communication for Parents

Learn the best tips and tricks for your best school communication, as a parent!

Filed Under: Parent Tips, Talk to the Teacher Tagged With: parent-teacher communication, talk to the teacher

January 4, 2016 By admin

Parents: Confused About SMART Goals? Learn the Essentials Super Fast!

It’s the latest thing in education. Chances are that your child’s teacher has been talking about SMART goals all year long. You see the signs and charts all over classrooms and schools. So you nod your head. You act like you know all about it. All the while you are inwardly scratching your head, confused […]

Filed Under: School Tips, Special Education Tagged With: for parents, SMART Goals

December 17, 2015 By admin

Make Reading Fun with a Books Made into Movies Marathon

So snuggle up, grab the popcorn, and cue up the DVD player. Here are my TOP children’s and classic books that were made into movies.

Filed Under: Family Fun, Parent Tips, Reading Tagged With: family fun, reading activity

November 16, 2015 By admin

Why You Should Volunteer at Your Kid's School

Time is tight for everyone, but especially for busy parents. I know, I am one! But we should all try to make an effort to be involved with your child’s school and classroom as often as possible. Why? Well, let me tell you all about it!

Filed Under: Back to School, Parent Tips Tagged With: back to school, volunteer

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