The International School of Indiana (ISI) is the only Indiana school offering immersion and dual language programs in three languages, French, Mandarin, and Spanish,...
Early childhood friendships can be sweet and endearing, but young children are still working out a lot of social and emotional issues that need...
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...

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...
Dear Moms, Let me lead with this line: Your child is more than her IEP.  I assure you of this. She is unique, creative in her own...
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...
I was a public school teacher for twelve years before I stepped away from the classroom two years ago. So let me begin by...
  It has been a long week.  And it's only Wednesday.  But as I'm cleaning up the kitchen and just about ready to head up...
A few months ago, I was reading a Facebook post in the Carmel moms group. The mom wrote the post asking for advice because...
When I first became a stay at home mom, I did a lot of reading about what the transition may be like. While reading,...
Let me start with a confession: I never thought I’d be the kind of parent who would strategically steer my children toward certain friendships....
Our son is a proud kindergarten graduate, and boy, what a monumental year of learning it was for him... and for us. I was...
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...

Preschool Scaries

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At a family reunion this summer, my cousin, whom I hadn't seen in ten years, asked if my daughter was in preschool. And she...

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Indianapolis Fall Family Bucket List

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Ask just about anyone in the Midwest what the best season is here and the question will often be met with an enthusiastic "Fall!"...