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July 14, 2018 By Meg Flanagan, M.Ed

5 Easy Ways to Make the Most of Back to School Shopping

Make back to school shopping a breeze this year with 5 easy ways that will keep you organized and stop you from overbuying!

Filed Under: Back to School, Parent Tips Tagged With: back to school, end of summer, for parents

January 16, 2018 By Meg Flanagan, M.Ed

Let’s Reset Your Child’s School Year This Month with One Easy Tip!

Find solutions to get the new year off on the right foot

Let’s help your child get back on track with one super simple idea to reset your school year! Learn how to get started helping your child in the new year!

Filed Under: Parent Tips, Talk to the Teacher Tagged With: back to school, for parents, parent-teacher communication

September 23, 2017 By Meg Flanagan, M.Ed

Make Your 3 Step Plan to Stay on Track at School This Year

Learn the exact steps your family need to succeed at school with a simple 3 step plan to stay on track!

Filed Under: Back to School, Talk to the Teacher Tagged With: back to school, behavior, for parents, grades, parent-teacher communication, talk to the teacher

September 19, 2017 By Meg Flanagan, M.Ed

How to Make the Most of Back to School Night

My knees are scrunched up tight under the desk. It’s increasingly uncomfortable to sit in the blue hard plastic chair that is about six inches too low for me. I’m straining to see the presentation on the board. It’s super awkward and weird to be in a room with approximately 40 adults at night, all […]

Filed Under: Back to School, Talk to the Teacher Tagged With: back to school, for parents, parent-teacher communication, talk to the teacher

September 16, 2017 By Meg Flanagan, M.Ed

Create the Best Homework Space in 5 Easy Steps

Does this sound familiar: Screaming. Yelling. Tears. Bribery. Throwing. Slamming doors and broken pencils. And that’s just you. The child attempting to DO the homework is ten times worse. If every night is a pitched battle over homework, it’s time to find a solution. Setting up a dedicated homework zone is the first step in […]

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

September 10, 2017 By Meg Flanagan, M.Ed

School Year Off to a Rough Start? Here’s What You Can Do…

It’s already one of those days. Your systems just aren’t working like they’re supposed to. And almost every day brings another email or phone call from school. If it’s not a low grade, it’s trouble on the playground, or acting out in class, or missing library books. This school year is off to a ROUGH […]

Filed Under: Back to School, Talk to the Teacher Tagged With: back to school, for parents, parent-teacher communication, talk to the teacher

September 1, 2017 By Meg Flanagan, M.Ed

The Military Family’s Ultimate Guide to the First Day of School

Shirts still have that new clothes smell. The sneakers are pristine and unscuffed. You even wrote a sweet little note for the lunch boxes. It’s the first day of school! Except that your kids are brand new to the area. You aren’t 100% on the best route to the school. Everyone is a little nervous […]

Filed Under: Back to School, School Tips for MilKids Tagged With: back to school, for parents, MilFam, parent-teacher communication, talk to the teacher

August 23, 2017 By Meg Flanagan, M.Ed

Are You Ready for the First Day? Create Memories with These Fun Traditions!

You’ve finished the back to school shopping. The kids have squeaky clean shoes and brand new clothes. Your coffee is even primed for the morning. And yet…you’re a little nervous to take this next step. For your kids to get another year older and bigger.

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

October 1, 2016 By Meg Flanagan, M.Ed

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 1, 2016 By Meg Flanagan, M.Ed

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

November 16, 2015 By Meg Flanagan, M.Ed

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

September 10, 2015 By Meg Flanagan, M.Ed

10 Ways to Tell Your Teacher is Awesome!

Every student wants to be in her class, and every teacher wants to actually be her, complete with pet iguana and magic bus.

Filed Under: Back to School Tagged With: back to school, parent teacher

August 27, 2015 By Meg Flanagan, M.Ed

Last Week of Summer Checklist

It’s here! Time to slurp up last ice cream cones, pull out those fresh new clothes and silently mourn the end of summer. Or maybe cheer if you have been entertaining the kids ALL SUMMER LONG. There are only so many times a parent can hear “I’m bored” before she goes insane. 

Filed Under: Back to School, Summer Learning Tagged With: back to school, checklist, end of summer

August 1, 2015 By Meg Flanagan, M.Ed

6 Things Teachers Need to Know on Day 1

At a new school? What to tell your child’s teacher on Day 1.

Filed Under: Back to School Tagged With: back to school

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