This post is sponsored by Always and Walmart. It’s late on a Wednesday night and I pass by her room, about to issue yet another reminder about bedtime when I pause at the doorway. My 8th grade daughter, Emily, is sitting at her desk, laptop open, fingers flying over the keys as she works furiously…
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7 Ways to Help Your Middle Schooler Rediscover Reading for Pleasure (w giveaway)
This post is sponsored by Disney-Hyperion who is partnering with me for a giveaway. It also includes affiliate links My two middle schoolers are counting down the days until the end of the school year and looking forward to summer where required reading for English class gives way to reading for pleasure. There’s no shortage of…
Better Hearing and Speech Month FB Live & Twitter Chat: Learn to Recognize the Early Signs of Communication Disorders
This is a sponsored post As parents, we try to do the best we can each and every day for our kids. While we can rely on friends and the internet for advice, there are times when it’s important for parents to trust their instincts and seek assistance from experts should they suspect their children’s…
3 Days in Williamsburg: What My Tween & Teen Learned About History and Physics While Having Fun
This post is sponsored by Visit Williamsburg If you’ve never traveled to Williamsburg, Virginia, or visited when you were a child, the area is a fabulous destination for adventurous families who like to learn through travel. Williamsburg, and nearby Jamestowne and Yorktown, form Virginia’s Historic Triangle where you can go back in time to…
Playing Survive the Sound Teaches Kids About Conservation in a Fun Way
This post is sponsored by Survive the Sound with Long Live the Kings At their core, kids are caring beings who are naturally interested in caring for the Earth. It’s not hard to teach even the youngest ages to care for our natural resources like air, water, soil, minerals, fuels, plants, and animals so all…
6 Guilt-Free Ways to Encourage STEM Learning in All Ages
This post is sponsored by Chevron STEM Zone and includes affiliate links Living in the Washington, D.C. area, there’s never a shortage of things to do but over the years, our family has developed a list of favorites and one of them is the USA Science and Engineering Festival. I love that the Science &…
Join Me to Talk Social Media Wellness with Author Ana Homayoun
I am being compensated for hosting the We Are Teachers Facebook Live with Ana Homayoun but was not required to write this post. Amazon affiliate links are included. Social media has the power to connect us, propel movements like #NationalSchoolWalkout and #MarchforOurLives, serve as entertainment, but it can also feel addictive and overwhelming. We know…
The Joy of Raising Backyard Chickens as Family Pets
Fun fact: We have backyard chickens as pets. I never had chicken goals as part of my parenting journey but once I started down a path of wanting hens for fresh eggs, there was no looking back. This week our family added 3 new chicks to our flock, bringing our backyard chicken count to five….
7 Reasons Students Need to Volunteer as Part of Their Learning
This post is brought to you by WeAreTeachers, the Allstate Foundation and WE As a former teacher and current mother of two middle schoolers, I know that learning doesn’t have to be confined within the hours of the school day. Plenty of teachable moments and learning opportunities exist when you leave the confines of the school…
How Teachers Can Support English Learners Through Micro-Credentials
This is a sponsored post “Let me tell you my story,” Joel said as we sat down to a Haitian meal the day before Haiti Projects was opening their community library in Fond des Blancs, Haiti. Joel and I had just met in the lunch buffet line and as we sat down to lunch, this…
