May 7 is Teacher Appreciation Day but why not recognize your child’s teacher throughout the year. Office Depot is not only a destination to shop for school supplies but is the source of affordable gifts for teachers that let them know you appreciate their hard work. Disclosure: I am working as a consultant on the Office…
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{sponsored} REAL Change Broadcast Celebrates Teachers on Tues, Apr. 23
Chances are when you think of school, you remember friends, certain things about what you learned, and a favorite teacher. Teachers are heroes who work tirelessly to ensure that our kids have the knowledge they can draw upon for a successful future. {I am working as a consultant on the Office Depot REAL Change #TeachersChangeLives campaign…
{sponsored} Fostering Global Understanding in Kids
As a parent and former classroom teacher, I believe there is a whole world outside the classroom that provides immense learning opportunities for children. Since not all kids have the chance to visit places around the globe, teachers can foster a greater understanding of countries and cultures. The learning inside school walls provides a foundation…
Announcing the Office Depot REAL Change #TeachersChangeLives Pinterest Sweepstakes
In my former career as a classroom teacher, I spent at least $1000 of my own money each year on classroom supplies and instructional materials for the students in my first grade class. Out of pocket spending by teachers is so common that 92% of teachers report spending their earnings on materials for student use….
10 Must Have Disney Apps for Kids: Classic Stories & Connected Learning Character Apps
If you’re getting ready for a spring break trip and are busy loading up your iPad with content to keep your preschooler occupied during your travels, Disney Classics eBook apps regularly priced at $1.99 each are now available for $.99 cents each until Monday, March 18. eBook apps featuring favorite stories and characters are a…
Disney Junior’s Octonauts: Adventure, Friendship, and Science Fun for Toddlers and Preschoolers
If you think the Octonauts may be some newfangled underwater version of Eight is Enough, they aren’t. The Octonauts are a team of eight undersea adventurers who share their environmental mission of “Explore! Rescue! and Protect!” through fun and educational animated shows geared towards ages 2-6. Inspired by the original Octonauts children’s book series by…
How to Find Great Books & Motivate Reluctant Readers with eBooks
March is all about reading but in all honesty, encouraging a love of reading is something that should be done each and every day. Special days such as World Read Aloud Day (March 6), National Grammar Day (March 4), Dr. Seuss’s birthday (March 2) and the National Education Association designation of March 1 as Read…
Download Favorite Comics for Free on comiXology.com
While it may not seem that reading comics includes much reading, the Sunday funnies and comic books provide such pleasure to kids that they’re the perfect way to encourage more reading at home. Parents who cherish reading favorite comic books on digital devices or young readers who share their love will be interested to know…
Importance of eBooks: Research demonstrates they motivate kids to read
This year it seems like many of my daughter’s third grade classmates were including eReaders as holiday wish list items. One mom posted to her Facebook wall about how her voracious reader wanted a Kindle for instant gratification of being able to download a new book immediately upon finishing one. In the past two years…
Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day #STEMchat (2/20)
“Look!” exclaimed nine year old Little Miss Techie as she ran to meet me after school, arms outstretched. In one hand she held a small paper lantern with an opening the size of a pea that had been covered in electrical tape. In the other, she held little light bulbs- the size of the ones…
