Thinking back to when I was a child, back-to-school was one of my favorite times of the year. I truly enjoyed going back to school shopping, meeting my teacher and seeing all my friends. There was something about waking up on the first day, putting on my NEW clothes, sneakers and wondering what will be […]
READ! READ! READ!
At a young age, around 8 years old my dad would tell me, “Christina, remember when you read you succeed”. As each passing year went by those words became real to me. It is so true! The more we read, the more we succeed. Let’s think about us adults for a second, when we read […]
MATH TALK
Did you dread math as a child? I know I did. Numbers 🔢, formulas, chartsđź“Š anything math related I would shut down. Math and I had a negative relationship. As an adult I wish I would be able to say the opposite, I wish I was able to say how much I enjoyed math and […]
Summer Journaling
Yes, we know in our kids mind summer break is all about fun and nothing to do with schoolwork. I agree, a bit. When I was a classroom teacher many of my students complained when it was writing time, to be honest, I was not okay with this… I did everything in my power to […]
Summer Break
As parents many of us know that summer break is one of our favorite times of the year. Why? The rush of getting the kids up in the morning, making breakfast, packing lunch, attending school activities BUT especially the days of homework calm down for about 2 whole months. This is what I want to […]
Writing is Essential
Being a classroom teacher for over 10 years made me realize the importance of establishing writing skills from the moment a child is able to pick up a writing tool to scribble. Oftentimes during parent teacher conferences parents would tell me, “It’s all scribble scrabble”, yes! This is the point, a child learns that a […]
Technology
We are not living in a bubble. We see that almost everything nowadays can be done with technology. It’s the way of the world right now. Isn’t it funny that we try to keep our kids off their devices and now they use their own laptops all day at school? We now must begin to […]
Make it FUN
Learning does not always have to come with a manual of RULES. As an adult myself, I enjoy learning in a fun way. Imagine how a child feels, when they buy a toy, their eyes light up with so much joy. This is exactly how a child should feel when learning at school or at […]
Knowing When to Step Away
Hey hey, breath in and breath out. I know exactly how it feels to be a mom and wanting to always be the counselor to our kids. We feel as though we must put water on every one of their fires. I am here to tell you, “NO”. We must learn boundaries. “Did she just […]
Building a Healthy Homework Relationship with Your Child
Tell me the truth. When homework time comes around your entire mood changes? I know what this feels like. Throughout the years I’ve learned to allow my children to find their homework style and remembering that they will not always arrive at the correct answer on the first try. What do I mean by homework […]