School is closed. My 8 year old is at home. I’m not teaching either and am home. After a week of sleep-ins, lots of hiking and cleaning the house – we’re ready to get into some homeschooling for us “non-homeschoolers.” I’m so thankful that I’m a teacher and have the background and resources to create…
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Funtastic New Years Kids Books
Even though I’m off on school break right now, as a teacher-librarian I’m always looking for books that tie in with holidays we’re celebrating. With New Year’s Eve coming up, I wanted to find a few books that I could read to my son – as well as read to my students when we get…
How to Get Your Child Ready for Kindergarten
Are you sending off a little one to kindergarten this fall like me? I’ve been thinking about it for a while now with mixed emotions and so has my son! Today, I’ve got a super roundup of fantastic posts from moms who’ve been there (many of whom are actually teachers too). I’ve organized posts into those…
How to Keep Your Allergic Child Safe at School
Is your child heading to school with life-threatening food allergies this September like mine is? It’s a terrifying prospect – to give up the care of your child to other people, especially in a situation which could potentially be life-threatening. As a public school teacher who has seen some food allergy safety “fails” in the…
First Week Back to School: What Teachers Want Parents to Know
Only a few weeks left until school’s back in (or maybe it just feels that way because I’ll finally be heading back to teaching after 4 years off raising my son!). As an Elementary School Teacher for over a decade, I have an insider point of view on what teachers want parents to know the…