This post is sponsored by Classroom Champions For nearly 12 months, the pandemic has changed our lives dramatically. The way we work, shop, and socialize has been altered while our kids long for in-person school like they’re used to. Some days we’re thriving and other days we’re holding on by a thread, barely surviving. Our…
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How Minecraft Teaches Kids About Social Justice Movements
First Minecraft’s Uncensored Library gave censored journalists freedom in the virtual world and then let kids vote on important issues through Build the Vote. Now through Lessons in Good Trouble, Minecraft teaches kids about social justice movements around the world. Lessons in Good Trouble aims to share how global social justice movements influenced positive changes…
7 Ways to Celebrate Reading Aloud Together on World Read Aloud Day
There’s nothing better than coming together over a story, especially this year. The shared experience and connection of reading aloud is so needed because it’s more than just about reading books together. Today we celebrate World Read Aloud Day and the power of reading aloud. For 12 years, World Read Aloud Day has called attention…
7 Reasons to Celebrate World Read Aloud Day and the Power of Story
On cold winter days like the ones we’ve been having this week, my favorite thing to do with my kids when they were little was to gather a stack of books, snuggle on the couch, and read. The Going to Bed Book, Frog and Toad are Friends, The Napping House, and books by Jan Brett,…
Tips and Scripts for Managing Screen Time When School Is Online
We’ve just rounded the corner on the 10 month mark of our county schools being closed. With health metrics not being anywhere close to schools being able to reopen in our area and the first semester coming to a close quickly, parents everywhere are feeling fed up with online school, Managing screen time when school…
How to Teach High Schoolers Financial Literacy
This post is sponsored by Intuit When I was little, my bank issued passport-sized books that recorded deposits and withdrawals. I loved presenting it to the teller along with money received for my birthday, Christmas, or babysitting. It was always so satisfying to see the amount in my savings account increase with each deposit and…
How to Encourage Your Child to Become a STEM Star at Home
As a mom of 2 high school engineering students, I’m often asked what I did to foster their love of STEM. Honestly, there was nothing I didn’t do! I’ve always encouraged my kids curiosity, challenged them to think differently about the world, and been supportive of their ideas. Today I’m honored to share a guest…
Sumdog Provides Online Personalized Math & Spelling Practice for Ages 5-14
This post is sponsored by Sumdog Our kids have been attending school virtually for months and the novelty of learning online is long gone. With little light at the end of the tunnel that gives us hope that school will resume fully in-person this spring, we’re concerned. We’re increasingly concerned about our kids’ mental health,…
Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest Inspires Problem Solving Through STEM
This post is sponsored by We Are Teachers Whether teaching in person or virtually, I’ve always told my middle schoolers that they have the potential to solve the world’s problems with their knowledge of STEM. These subjects provide a foundation for kids to learn critical problem-solving skills that can be used to find cures for…
Minecraft Build the Vote Lets Kids Vote on Important Political Issues
Explaining the complexities of an election and current political issues to kids of any age can be a challenge. Fortunately, kids can Build the Vote in Minecraft thanks to Rock the Vote and Sid Lee. Build the Vote invites kids of all ages to learn more about the United States’ electoral process. It also teaches about…
