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…
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Support Public School Teachers Through #StaplesforStudents and Win a $50K Scholarship & Chance to See Lady Gaga in Concert!
This post is sponsored by Staples Each July and August I find myself scouring ads for school supplies because once a teacher, always a teacher. I used to comb through the ads in the newspaper looking for the best prices on pencils, scissors, crayons, composition books, folders, and markers for my first grade classroom but…
#StaplesforStudents Funds ALL DonorsChoose.org College & Career Prep, Literacy Projects in Washington, D.C.
This post is sponsored by Staples As part of Staples continuing their long-standing commitment to supporting education through the Staples for Students program, today they announced they’re are funding all literacy projects and all career & college prep projects that were listed on DonorsChoose.org in Washington, D.C. as of this morning. This huge announcement is part of…
Support Public School Teachers through #StaplesforStudents and Win a $50K Scholarship & Chance to Meet Katy Perry!
This post is sponsored by Staples When I first began teaching first grade in 1998 in a low income public school, I was surprised that my public school budget for an entire year of classroom supplies totaled $120. $120 was supposed to purchase pencils, crayons, construction paper, glue, glue sticks, erasers, lined writing paper, writing…
4 Things Staples #EasyTechTS Techs Wish You Knew About Maintaining Your Computer
This is a part of a sponsored post campaign with Staples. Through the years, I’ve become the voice inside friends’ heads reminding them to run an automatic backup, ensure their virus protection is current, and create separate logins for kids to ensure their computers remain in top shape. Complaints about sluggish machines and urgent texts…
Staples EasyTech Total Support Keeps Devices Running Smoothly #EasyTechTS
This is a part of a sponsored post campaign with Staples. I’ve visited my local Staples store many times to shop for school supplies for our kids, sometimes venturing into the technology department to take a look at the electronics and accessories but admit to never stopping to ask about EasyTech Total Support. For the…
Staples Ink Cartridge Recycle Program Update
Tricky Staples! Last month I wrote about recycling ink cartridges and featured Staples since they give you a $3 coupon good towards the purchase of new ink when you drop off your old cartridge. Well it seems that they have changed the rules of the game since February. Tonight we had an ink crisis and Tech…