This post is sponsored by Staples When I taught first grade, academic subjects were part of my core curriculum, but it was also important to teach my 6-year-old students character education. Lessons on compassion, kindness, empathy, positivity and what it meant to be a good friend were essential to their learning as reading, writing, math, social…
How to Plan an Outdoor Get Together to Renew Friendships Before School Starts
August always feels like the last hurrah of summer with days dwindling as a new school year approaches. Back to school shopping infringes on the season’s unstructured days, final weeks of camp, and attempts to cross remaining items off the summer bucket list. But as you officially say goodbye to summer and resume school year…
HBO’s Silicon Valley® & VEEP® Now Available for Digital Download
Confession: I love Silicon Valley but we’re not HBO subscribers so to watch the mis-adventures of Richard and the crew of Pied Piper, I’ve streamed free for a month, waited for free HBO weekends to DVR past episodes, and patiently waited for the season to come out on DVD or digital download. But my wait…
11 Reasons to Switch Your Phone to Republic Wireless
This is a sponsored post Consumers have traditionally been tied to service plans and contracts from the major cellular carriers with high monthly rates for talk, data, text, and smartphone service. is here to disrupt smartphone service as we know it thanks to “WiFi First.” With promises to deliver high quality and savings to customers…
Why Bingeing is Out and Sneaking is In
Once known just for movies, Netflix changed the game in 2013 with the creation of Netflix Original Series such as Orange is the New Black and House of Cards and with 18 recent Emmy nominations the streaming service is redefining content for its 100 million subscribers. The Verge reported that Netflix is rapidly taking over…
About Cars 3: Driven to Win
Affiliate links are included in this post Cars 3 fans who loved watching the legendary Lightning McQueen get back into racing with the help of Cruz Ramirez in the theaters, will love the new Cars 3: Driven to Win video game. This world-class competitive racing game was inspired by the Disney•Pixar Cars 3 film and…
How to Showcase Your Skills Through a Personalized ThisIs.ME Hub
This post is sponsored by Domain.ME, the provider of the personal domains that end in .ME No one has just one job. When I was a teacher, my main role was to impart young minds with knowledge while also serving as a conflict resolution coach between students who weren’t getting along, nurse who dispensed countless…
Using Zap Zap Kindergarten Math App to Teach Early Math Skills
This is a sponsored post Number sense, representation, spatial sense, measurement, estimation, patterns, and problem solving are all key math skills young children need for school but how do you translate these into learning experiences for toddlers and preschoolers so they’re ready for kindergarten? Incorporating counting into every day tasks, using manipulatives to develop one…
17 Pool Essentials for Working Poolside and Summer Fun
This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. Summer pool season is in full swing and whether you’re a swim team family, parents of divers, fan of swimming laps, or just love the change of pace that being at the pool provides, pool…
What You Need to Know About Sony Xperia Unlocked Mobile Phones
This is a sponsored post Part of the joy that comes with mobile phone ownership is freedom. For us adults, it means freedom to work when you want and how you want but for our kids, phones provide the power to communicate and share freely. Isn’t it ironic that sometimes the freedom we enjoy as…
