Resources from a mom and former teacher
Teaching Narrative Writing (and making it fun!) can be challenging. But with these tips, everyone will love spending time in your Narrative Writing Unit, which is a win for everyone! Building excitement around Narrative Writing Who is the famous storyteller in your family? Everyone has one! Maybe it’s your Uncle Bill, cousin Dante, or your Grammie Kay. This is a…
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It’s exciting to watch your child develop, but it can be difficult to really understand just how much they have to learn and how best to support your 3-month-old’s development. I spent the first year with my oldest son learning easy and fun activities that we could do to support him every step of the way. I ended up pulling…
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Pink Maternity Dress This Gender-Neutral Nursery for Twins was so much fun to create. After having our first child, I felt more confident setting up a functional nursery, for TWO and knowing what we might need close by or what could be stored away. I also knew that I don’t care about gender roles in our home, so there’s some…
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Why create a distance learning environment? Virtually every school will implement some form of distance learning at some point: whether it’s a long-term (but hasty) solution to a larger problem or a district’s attempt to better leverage technology. Most parents feel totally unprepared when they’re faced with the concept of facilitating their kids’ learning at home– but it doesn’t need…
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Create confident writers in a classroom or through online writing lessons Are you stressing out trying to come up with a way to create confident writers and integrate writer’s workshop into your upper elementary classroom? Teaching writing can be painless and fun, whether you’re in a brick and mortar classroom or teacher online writing lessons! Follow these simple instructional strategies…
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Cooking with toddlers sounds like a monumental task some days, but if you are interested in the principles of Montessori education, then cooking is one of the best possible places to start. There are a number of ways to integrate your child’s education into the kitchen, allowing you to simultaneously teach them crucial life skills and guide them in their…
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