If you’re like me, you are always looking for book recommendations for elementary kids. I try to share what my son is reading at least onece or twice a year! I can’t believe we are about to start 4th grade. It seems so….big. But alas, here we are. Over the last few months, my son… [Read More]
One super easy way to give back to your school
I can’t deny it any longer. I have a first and a third grader. Meet the Teacher is Friday. School starts Monday. We’ve spent the last few days making sure we have all the correct school supplies, packing up book bags and making a list of our favorite lunch snacks. We’ve reviewed our morning routine:… [Read More]
What my child is reading, Vol 1
We have trip to Universal Studios coming up in August, and that means HARRY POTTER WORLD. Mr. A has read books 1-4, so he’s totally pumped for the trip, but Miss E doesn’t know a thing about it. So we decided to read the first book out loud as a family and it’s been awesome…. [Read More]
Guns and my first grader – how much do we share?
The other day my first grader came home from school and excitedly told me about recess and how she was hanging out with her girlfriends. Then she said, “My friend told me they have a gun at their house. It’s just in case a bad guy comes in and she can’t see or touch it…. [Read More]
Back to School Giveaway with Mead!
Summer is almost over. Sure we have a few weeks left but we are going to be BUSY BUSY in those last three weeks. So guess who’s shopping for school supplies and starting her planning now? You guessed it. Me. Living in Wake County, we have many friends who are already back to school (since… [Read More]
5 Books to Read With Your Child Before Kindergarten Starts
My son started kindergarten 2 weeks ago, and I’m still struggling to figure out when exactly he got old enough to be in “big school.” You see, five years ago, I stopped being a kindergarten teacher, and started being a mom. That means my first baby is as old as the children who used to… [Read More]
More Than Just an Apple – 6 Gifts Your Teacher Will Love
May and June are just as busy as November and December, at least that’s how it is in our family. Sometimes I daydream about being the mom who can put together some super cute, crafty teacher gifts, but that’s just not me. With end of the school year festivities, graduations, family vacations, and whatever else you… [Read More]
Why We Chose Waldorf Education
Noah was two and a half years old, and I was days away from delivering my second little tiny, Milly. I sat in my arm chair and watched the case worker from Early Intervention kneel down next to Noah, asking him to hand her the baby doll she had given him, mere moments before. Noah… [Read More]
Books for preschoolers and kindergarteners
“You’re never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read with a child.” It’s Read Across America Day today and the celebration of Dr. Seuss’s birthday. I know the kids are celebrating at both of their schools this week, but we’re also talking about it at home. I’ve been an… [Read More]
Educating our children. I sort of forgot.
I’ve been a stay at home mom for seven months now and the other day I felt like I got hit over the head with a 2×4. Oh god, I haven’t been teaching my son anything! Okay, that’s not exactly true. He learns at the park, by playing games with mommy and by… [Read More]
