I was recently asked this question: How can I get my kindergartener–who is a very strong reader–to start reading longer books (like chapter books)? Before we dive into some fun with literacy and encouraging our children to grow as readers, I just need to...
A Snapshot of Today I am extra tired today. I think it is mostly just what happens after a three-day weekend when routines are paused and we spend an extra day together. Now we recover. Now we get back to our regularly scheduled days. I wake up and work with more...
Dear Teacher, There are 22 students assigned to your classroom. They will be a jumbled mess of unsure little ones new to you and new to the school. There will be paperwork, attendance, and 2200 forms you must send home and then track as they are returned in various...
I don’t know how it is where you live, but here in Texas, we buy our kids’ school supplies every year based on a list provided by the school and specified by grade level. Every school in a district’s list is a little different and every grade within that school has a...
Lately I’ve been extremely self-critical. For example, we went to the beach yesterday and as I was looking with disdain at the pictures my husband took on his phone, I said, “I think my days of no makeup are over.” I see myself in the mirror and though logically I...
Sometimes things don’t go according to plan. At least not according to my plan. In my plan, our twins were coming in April and my February appointment to get a tour of the hospital would put my mind at ease. I was nervous to deliver twins! I looked forward to the baby...
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