The first Read Across America was held on March 2nd in 1998 and was the National Education Foundation's brainchild. They landed on March 2nd...
It's hard to believe, but Valentine's Day is right around the corner. If you're a parent (or teacher), you'll likely add "buy valentines" to...
No more pencils/ No more books/ No more teacher's dirty looks/ Out for summer/ Out till fall/ We might not come/ Back at all.
This...
This year I will be sending my son to kindergarten.
I am not new to this rodeo. Two years ago, I stressed how my oldest...
What to pack for school lunch has always been a question that sounds like “what’s for dinner”? The answer is always I do not...
Educators are always looking for ways to connect with their students. That being said, I learned very early on in my teaching career the...
Fact #1: Math was not my jam while in school. I have never been able to successfully finagle the numbers and symbols and signs...
It’s time for back to school, which means it is time for social media to fill up with cute “first day of school” pictures...
I took a Literacy class in undergrad: teaching reading seems pretty straightforward, but there's an entire science and a host of theories all intertwined...
I went to my first official school meeting this month in preparation for sending our soon-to-be 5-year-old off to Kindergarten in August. The introductory information meeting...
Somehow the summer months pass in the blink of an eye and yet drag on for centuries all at once. The same can be...
With the exception of three years, all my K-12 education was in West Virginia. Yes, West Virginia, not western Virginia. I cannot tell you...
The everyday collapse
Collapse, I don’t know if it’s her or me who is collapsing most afternoons due to all the attitude she brings home...
It's almost back to school time! Time to pack lunches, check bookbags, and get back into the school routine. It's also time for the...
In + Around Indy
Moms, Don’t Sleep on Boone County
Looking for things to do in Boone County? You may already be familiar with bigger events like Brick Street Market or Mischief on Meridian,...
