Parents play an important role in helping their children with language development. After all, you are their first teacher. Whether you have an infant, school-aged child or anything in between, it is never too early (or too late) to introduce routines that will...
Adding math centers to your play-based learning activities is a great way to encourage young children to explore concepts like numbers, patterns, and shapes. There are many simple yet effective ways to give children opportunities to work with math...
When you become a parent you sometimes realize that things that didn't bother you as a child, suddenly do. For me, one of those things is the fact that cursive writing has essentially been kicked to the curb in schools across the country. When I was...
Kids around the country, mine included, will begin the new school year within one month. While that brings freshly sharpened pencils and new book bags, it also means the return of an unpopular “friend”… homework. After spending 6+ hours at school,...
At the beginning of the new school year it's important to give careful consideration to setting clear expectations, with consistent rules and routines. Establishing these expectations will set the tone in your classroom and help ward off challenges...