The pandemic is forcing us to start school in a way we never have before. Teachers have spent the summer wondering how school will start in the fall, if the decisions made will keep us safe, and thinking about managing students and our own kids’ schedule. Strategies for managing teacher stress during virtual learning is…
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6 The Trials of Apollo Themed Activities for DIY Camp Half Blood
This post is sponsored by Disney Book Group With so many camps cancelled and our kids in need of fun and engaging summer activities, capitalize on their love of reading Rick Riordan books with a DIY Camp Half Blood. This October The Tower of Nero, the fifth and final installment of The Trials of Apollo…
The 3 Best Ways to Use Technology for Learning
This post is brought to you by Remake Learning and The Motherhood. All opinions are my own. Through my years of blogging, there have always been hot topics that parents clamor to know more about. These days the right age to get a kid a cell phone and how to keep kids off screens have taken a…
How to Teach Young Kids to Think Like Engineers
There’s no one way to teach young kids to think like engineers because it comes naturally. Toddlers and preschoolers are fascinated with building things and taking things apart. Elementary ages use learning to build more complex things using different materials and methods. Fostering curiosity and natural problem-solving skills among the youngest ages helps to build…
Tips for Finding the Right Online Summer Camp
This post is brought to you by DigiPen Academy and The Motherhood. All opinions are my own. This time of the year has always been one filled with excitement over the things that summer brings. We’ve always anticipated vacations with loved ones, hanging out at the pool, and memories created at camp with friends new…
How Would You Remake Learning to Improve Education?
This post is brought to you by Remake Learning and The Motherhood. All opinions are my own. As we count down the number of days left of a school year that will end in the most unexpected way, we’re faced with the uncertainty of what lies ahead. We wonder what tomorrow will bring and about…
4 Tips for Keeping Teens Engaged in Science at Home
This post is sponsored by Ward’s World Since online school began, I’ve been checking in on my middle school students. They haven’t been shy about telling me how they are, how their online classes are going, and the best and worst parts of learning at home. Even kids who didn’t love school find themselves missing…
110+ Elementary STEM Resources for Learning at Home
This is a sponsored post for WeAreTeachers. Thanks to sponsors like Lysol and Messenger Kids for making this page possible. There’s nothing easy about being at home right now but it’s even more difficult for curious kids who love learning about the world around them. Thankfully provides fresh age-appropriate content that is a welcome relief…
Brainly Offers $2500 Scholarship to High Schoolers Sharing At Home Learning Experiences
This is a sponsored post Coronavirus has altered school as we used to know it. As teachers have moved their classrooms online, parents are taking on the role of educators. It might not be the ideal situation for families but Brainly is giving high schoolers a chance to share how parent support while learning from…
New Tween Star Stable Book Series & Free Activities Provide Escape from Coronavirus Reality
Online school, being stuck at home, and social interactions from screens have become the new norm. Without school, friends, and the routines that they’re used to, kids everywhere could use an escape. The new normal is hard so I’m appreciative of things like Star Stable that lets kids take the focus away from coronavirus and…
