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Tag Archives: education
Brush Your Teeth, Mr. President
A couple of weeks ago I made the decision to spread out one week’s worth of work over a week and a half. Valentine’s Day was on Monday, our busiest day with enrichments and next week is only 3 days because of … Continue reading
Don’t Laugh!!!
Seems like a funny thing to say, doesn’t it, especially since laugh is in the title of my blog. I love to laugh and have shared some side splitting, tear producing laughs with my children. But…… there is a distinct difference between … Continue reading
It’s Greek To Me!
Can you read this sentence for me, please? ! $)&^ (* &% ! #&^. Of course you can’t. This is what printed material looks like to someone who can’t read, whether they are 6 or 60. Until they are … Continue reading
Internet Woes
Webcams, one of my to go to tools for teaching grammar and writing to my 1st graders. I have spent hours searching the internet, clicking on countless links, sorting through the good, the bad and the ugly, finding the perfect … Continue reading
That Darn Groundhog!
February 2, Groundhog Day, and I had plans. Not just plans, but Groundhog themed plans to work into a busy Wednesday at school. A mix of science, art, language arts and just plain fun. To get a little head start, the children colored … Continue reading
Drama, Drama, Drama!
The book has been picked out, your little one is sitting in your lap ready to hear a story, you’ve been singing “Top to bottom, left to right”, you’ve opened the book, and now, you need to channel your inner thespian. … Continue reading
Top to Bottom
You understand “book smart”. Your child has learned how to hold a book just by watching you. The tune “Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes” has been floating through your head for a few days. Now, it’s time … Continue reading
Life Skills vs. Tech Skills
In a recent Tweet, followers of The Wall Street Journal were informed that 14% of kids age 4 or 5 can tie their shoes, but 21% can play or operate at least one smartphone app! This deeply disturbs me! Flash … Continue reading
Book Smart
There is a difference between “book smarts” and “book smart.” Book smarts is what you learn from reading books and gaining the knowledge they hold. Book smart is like being street smart. It is knowing how to maneuver your way … Continue reading
Baby Brain Food
Is it that important to read to a baby every day? Yes! Reading aloud to a child 30 minutes a day makes a HUGE difference in your child’s kindergarten readiness. Let’s do some math. Most children start kindergarten between the … Continue reading
Teach Learn Laugh 