Learning

After school activities for kids and resources for learning and supplementing school work at home. Additional classroom resources, how to support your child’s teacher, and other teaching guides, printables, activities, and ideas.

  • Bring Your Own Technology

    Update:  Two years ago I wrote this post about Bring Your Own Technology at our local school.  I was just informed that the entire school has banned this policy.  I doubt my letter was the what caused this change, but I’ll never regret that I sent it to our principal. I can only imagine the […]

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  • Prepping for Middle School and Backpack Prep

    School Organization

    School Organization The school year has started with a bang!  You began the school year with organization.  Now you’re hoping your kids stay organized, study for their tests, and use that nice family computer center you set up.  I can tell you that this WILL happen, but you will need to do some training first to master […]

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  • How to Study for a Test (with printable)

    How to Study for a Test Back-to-School time also means Back-to-Testing!  Did you realize that many students don’t know how to study for a test? This simple 5-Day Plan will help your child feel prepared and not rushed at the last minute.  We keep this handy schedule posted.  When a teacher announces a test, we count back 5 days from the […]

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  • Gift for the Best Teacher in the World

    Gift for the Best Teacher in the World I’ve been a teacher longer than I’ve been a mother.  Although, the students I’ve had over the years have felt like my own children and they’ve also called me Mom a time or two.  I’ve worked with amazing teachers who have also felt the same towards their students. […]

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  • Special teacher leaves individualized message to each and every student in the class

    Teachers Ease the Stress of Testing

    Imagine you’re in 3rd grade and you’re nervous about your first standardized test.  You walk in on test day to see that your teacher is your personal cheerleader. Not only is she waiting for you at the door with pom-poms, but she’s also covered each desk with mini cheerleaders. Mrs. Hunt created these special notes […]

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  • Books that Touch Your Heart

    Life can be hard.  A good book can be warm and inviting.  Are you looking for a book to share with your child that highlights friendship and kindness?  Books that warm your heart.  Books that inspire love for others.  Isn’t it nice when life gets hard, you can escape into a book? I’d love to […]

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