Tag: school
The Veterans Day Program That Gets Me Every Time
Every November, my son’s school hosts a Veterans Day Program — and honestly, it’s one of my favorite events of the entire year. The...
Hungry Children are Not Political Pawns
As I type this, forty-two million Americans have lost their SNAP benefits. With no fault of their own, almost 13% of the population will...
Is Homework Beneficial?
When I grew up in the 1980s and 1990s, homework was a staple of education. Every evening after school, my brothers and sisters and...
5 Ways To Kick the Back to School Stress
We all know the feeling. You're minding your sweet, summer-lovin' business, cruising through Target to refill on sunscreen and popsicles. When suddenly, out of...
Our Country’s Success Rests With Support for Public Schools
In many ways, I am an unlikely advocate for public schools. I, myself, never attended a public school until I attended Ball State University...
Hidden Costs of Your Child’s Teacher
Whether it is Back-to-School time, the influx and variety of illnesses in February, or the never-ending month of May, your child’s teacher is spending...
How Will I Say Goodbye to Preschool?
Five years. That's how long we've been at our preschool. Three kids, one year on the computer, one year masked in a pandemic, and...
Move Over, Dr. Seuss: Ideas for Teacher Book Signings
I have taught preschool for over a decade at this point, and I have signed many copies of Dr. Seuss’s “Oh, The Places You'll...
The PTO Surprise: How Showing Up Changed Everything
You see all the videos and memes on social media that display PTO groups like high school for adults. There's the potential for cliquey...
My Kid Started Going to a Co-op Preschool and It’s Great
My kid started going to a co-op preschool, and it’s great. Around a year after becoming a mom, my anxiety started to focus on...
Beat the Slump: 10 Kid-Approved Lunchbox Ideas
Now that we are deep into the school year, if you're anything like me, you're running out of ideas to put in your child's...
Guide to Indianapolis Area Preschools
Finding the preschool that is just right for your family can be stressful and many times we are unsure where to even start! That's...
The Oaks Academy: Personal Connections & Academic Excellence
Angela Gray, who serves as the Chief Enrollment Officer with The Oaks Academy, originally started out as a parent to an enrolled student. She...
Banning Books and Changing Names: Hot Topics in Education
I firmly believe that everyone is entitled to their own opinions, and if we try to learn from the perspective of others, maybe we...