how to get kids to talk about school: what every parent must know
As a paid Quaker Classroom Ambassador, I am eager to share information about Quaker Up For Classrooms. School is underway for us, and what I’m realizing more and more is that it’s sometimes tough to...
View Articlesomething has to change and it must start here–with you and with me
I rarely write posts like this. And this one took me much longer than I’d like to admit. But yesterday I realized something. Something big. It’s this: if I want change to happen, it has to start...
View Articleread across america day EVERY day of the year
This post was originally published on March 1, 2013 but we’re republishing because it’s that important. It’s Read Across America Day! Only something that everyone’s been talking about for days...
View Articlehow to have a family meeting: what works for us
Oh, friends. How things change as our kids get older, right? After years of doing what we can to give our kids choices, listening to them, doing all we can but ultimately having the final say–our...
View Article3 ways to stay connected with long-distance family and friends
I’ve shared time and time again how hard it is for me to live hours from my parents and sisters, even if it’s only a three and a half hour drive. Sure, it’s a short enough distance that we can...
View Articlehow to support your child through difficult texts
Okay, so you’re all into reading aloud with your kids, right? You’ve got a great bunch of books to read, but your child insists on reading one that’s a notch (or two or three!) above her reading level?...
View Articleplay with syllables so kids hear sounds in words | reading tip 10 #raiseareader
One of my earliest memories of feeling confused in school was the day my teacher tried to teach us about syllables. She had us put our hands on our chin and then feel our chin move up and down as we...
View Articlechat and learn: NEW on teachmama.com — Office Hours!
Every day, all day. Each week. Each month, all year long, I am asked all kinds of reading questions. So I’m officially opening up teachmama office hours! That way, we can chat–even for a quick five...
View Articleuse family photos to develop oral language skills: reading tip 12 #raiseareader
Friends, one of the tips that Allie McDonald and I share when speaking or presenting that usually yields the most nods of approval is what I’m sharing here, via video, with you today. It may seem...
View Articleget involved in Red Nose Day’s Joke-Ha-Thon and make a difference in...
First of all: What is Red Nose Day? You might vaguely recall seeing people wearing silly, red clown noses in the name of raising money for children in poverty? That’s Red Nose Day! Red Nose Day really...
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