Breaking away from the day to day
Spring has got to be my favorite season of the year. The warm sun mixed with the cool breezes. The pastel colors everywhere. There’s just something so lively about the spring. For many people, springtime is the first time they can actually get outside and start “defrosting” from their winter hibernation. Obviously, here in Miami,…
Think about the things you are passionate about. Does it drive everything you do? Are you given the time to pursue that passion? How about your kids? Are they given the chance to really pursue their passions? As an educator and former teacher, I know how hard it is to not only teach the content…
Each year brings the promise of a new beginning in the life of education. A classroom full of new supplies, a new flock of kids, and a new set of parents. This can trigger both excitement and fear for all teachers. (Yes, we get nervous too!) With each new class, comes a new set of…
I’ve always known that “Little Ricky” is special. From speaking in complete sentences at 10 months old to his photographic memory that amazes me, he has always been a bit ahead of the rest. Like a sponge, he soaks up absolutely everything around him and analyzes it all. My sister is just like him. School…
I was compensated by FAAR for the time spent reviewing and writing about the app. All opinions are my own. My boys are getting older, and with age comes the demands that they are “big” and can handle more “adult” things. This is true in so many ways. We are giving them more freedoms…
It’s no secret that it’s almost time for Back to School. I’m not the first one mentioning this to you…every other commercial is about the supplies that you should be buying right now in preparation for the big first day. I’ll be honest, I really love this time of year. No, it’s not because I…
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. day is coming and it is the perfect time to teach our kids about the importance of equality and understanding. The children in today’s society do not know what it is like to grow up in a world without differences. Every nationality and religion is represented all over the world. …
Book reports have always been a fun and more in depth way to be sure that a student comprehends what they read. As an educator, I value the concept and encouraged students to complete these projects in new and clever ways. Recently, “The Nag” was asked to read a book of his choice and complete…
In an early childhood classroom, the celebration of the 100th Day of School is imperative. This is a momentous occasion in classes from Pre-K-1st grade because the students are learning about the numbers leading to 100, as well as it’s the first time that the countdown of days has reached a 3-digit number. Here are…
Since my oldest was in pre-K, we have been playing games with sounds and rhyming to help promote Literacy at the Dinner Table.. “What Does It Sound Like?” While we eat dinner, someone will say a letter and everyone has to think of things we can eat that start with that sound. “What can we…
