“Within the child lies the fate of the future.” -Dr. Maria Montessori Like many parents of pandemic babies and toddlers, my husband and I struggled...
I have two daughters, age thirteen and seventeen. All of their school careers, they have been attending private schools that had strict uniform codes....
  As a parent, I want to know how I can best promote my child's academic success. As a teacher, I am a lot better...
As my son completed his kindergarten year, I began to reflect on the school year. Overall, the school experience was positive for our son...
It is official. I have a kindergartner and a first grader, which is really exciting. Summer is finally over and we can get back...
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...
There are infinite reasons to homeschool, each reason personal and specific to the family venturing down the homeschooling path. Some of us choose it for...

The School is Fine

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We did it--we survived our first school year of kindergarten, and dare I say, we thrived?! I don't mean that I thrived in the...
I was a public school teacher for twelve years before I stepped away from the classroom two years ago. So let me begin by...
Dear Parents: My years in the classroom influence my parenting. While I don't have all the answers, I've spent over a decade as a...
The return to school during the current health crisis can make families very uncertain and anxious. The Orchard School has put into place plans,...
I recently got added to another Facebook group, but surprisingly, this time it was not for LuLaRoe clothing, Plexus, Nerium or 3-D eyelashes. It was...
Congratulations everyone, we made it through our first Covid school year. Go ahead and pat yourselves on the back while holding a really big...
The International School of Indiana (ISI) is known as "a small school with a world of opportunities," and if you are interested in hearing...

In + Around Indy

Your Guide to Indiana Fever Game Day

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It’s a new era of women’s basketball. After intense negotiations, the league and the players agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement.  The biggest outcome:...