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...
Seriously, a school year for the history books. From a parent’s perspective of sending their young child into a building with 700+ other people...
When our third and final child, a boy, was born in March of 2013, it seemed his academic timeline would mirror our daughter's path,...
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...
From my very first school year as a preschool teacher in 2012, I watched my colleagues enjoy the excitement of their own kids coming...
As a parent or caregiver to young children, you may be struggling with the decision to send your child to Pre-Kindergarten or not. Robin...
I came across a reminder from Suzie Allison, more commonly known by her Instagram handle as busytoddler, the other day. She wisely said, "Do...
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...
The traditional latchkey kids of the 1980s would come home after school to an empty house because their parents were still at work. Many...
I never set out to homeschool, but after signing my son up for kindergarten, I couldn’t shake the feeling that I was checking boxes...
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...
In the days leading up to the first day of kindergarten, I agonized over everything. “Will she get motion sick on the bus?” “Will...
My husband and I grew up in small towns where the local public schools were really the only choice for local schooling. By state...
When we learned my husband’s job would bring our family of five to Indianapolis, one of the first questions to run through my mind...
In + Around Indy
See Circle City: Creek Stomping Around Indianapolis
Growing up in the late 1980s and 1990s, I loved playing in my local park's creek. That kind of unstructured play is something I...
