The links in this Favorite Advent Calendars for All Ages post are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on a link. Some items below were provided for review purposes. When I was little, it was a family tradition to always have advent calendars to start…
2025 Holiday Gift Guides
Since the start of this site in 2008, I’ve made it my mission to publish holiday gift guides to make your holiday shopping easier. My 2025 Holiday Gift Guides are full of items my own kids (now a college sophomore and senior- wow, that went fast!) would love to receive. They also feature gifts I…
How to Help Jamaica and Haiti After Hurricane Melissa
It’s hard to believe that a month ago I returned home from teaching in Jamaica with Great Shape Inc.’s SuperKids Literacy Project. My school, Revival Primary School, was in Westmoreland Parish, a 30 minute drive from where we were housed at Beaches Negril. On my last day at Revival Primary, my students asked if they’d…
6 Ways to Teach Prevention Education at Home During Red Ribbon Week
This week is Red Ribbon Week, a week focused on prevention education activities that support a healthy lifestyle. It’s likely that Red Ribbon Week will be highlighted at your child’s school but it’s important to continue the underage drinking prevention conversations at home, especially since risky behaviors run together. What is Prevention Education? The goal…
K-Pop Demon Hunters Inspires Learning Through Outschool (w $50 GC giveaway!)
Korean pop stars who use their secret powers to protect fans against supernatural threats have taken over pop culture and this love of K-Pop Demon Hunters inspires learning through Outschool. How K-Pop Demon Hunters Inspires Learning Through Outschool Teachers are using the popularity of the Netflix’s most watched movie of all time to engage kids…
Get Well Soon Care Package for a Sick College Student
It’s that time of the year when college students start to get sick. The adrenaline from the start of the year has worn off, they’re up late with friends, in the thick of studying, and forgetting that self care (like a good night’s sleep and staying hydrated) is necessary. Now is a great time to…
7 Ways You Can Support the End of Childhood Cancer
I admit that I didn’t know a lot about childhood cancer until I visited St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis in 2016. I had no idea that childhood cancer, or pediatric cancer kills more children in the United States than any other disease. I didn’t realize it is the leading cause of death by…
Student Cube Satellite Launch Shows Persistence Pays Off
As a former teacher, I know there’s only so much that students can learn inside a classroom. Other learning has to be self directed but requires the ability to persist and that’s exactly what SilverSat’s student cube satellite launch has provided nearly 60 students over the past 9 years. SilverSat Student Cube Satellite Launch Last…
Student-Built CubeSat Will Tweet Pictures to Order from Space
One of the big challenges in education is getting kids interested in STEM subjects in elementary school and sustaining interest throughout middle and high school. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, STEM occupations are projected to grow by almost 11 percent by 2031 but opportunities to engage in safe, hands-on science that requires…
Back to School Tech Checklist for Parents
As you prepare for a new school year and check items off supply lists, calm nerves, and remind kids of routines, it’s also important to make sure your family is tech ready. To make it easy, here’s a back-to-school tech checklist featuring quick things to do before the year starts. Back to School Tech Checklist…
