Pointers for Parents are regular inspirations to bring hope and encouragement to parents. I hope to build a bridge between parents and teachers as it pertains to the education of children and how we can work together for the betterment of our kids. When the holidays roll around each year, you can hear the children … Continue reading Holiday School
Education
Historic Events
Tidbits for Teachers are regular SHORT inspirations to bring hope and encouragement to teachers in all settings. I hope to give you a shot in the arm and remind you why you chose this career in the first place. On the heels of a historic event, life goes on. After Pearl Harbor, life went on. … Continue reading Historic Events
8 Ways Slow and Steady Wins the Race
Pointers for Parents are regular inspirations to bring hope and encouragement to parents. I hope to build a bridge between parents and teachers as it pertains to the education of children and how we can work together for the betterment of our kids. Slow and steady wins the race. We have all heard that statement … Continue reading 8 Ways Slow and Steady Wins the Race
Conference Days
Tidbits for Teachers are regular SHORT inspirations to bring hope and encouragement to teachers in all settings. I hope to give you a shot in the arm and remind you why you chose this career in the first place. Conference days are long and full of stress. A balancing act between telling the truth gently, … Continue reading Conference Days
Working With the Littles
I started working with kids when I was in high school. In fact, one of my first jobs was working with preschoolers at Kindercare. Later on, armed with my degree and my extensive experience as a 20-year-old, I took on a first grade classroom. That was before I moved on to the intermediate level (grades … Continue reading Working With the Littles
Dealing with Report Cards
Pointers for Parents are regular SHORT inspirations to bring hope and encouragement to parents. I hope to build a bridge between parents and teachers as it pertains to the education of children and how we can work together for the betterment of our kids. Just the thought of report cards causes the strongest parent among … Continue reading Dealing with Report Cards
Seasons Change
Tidbits for Teachers are regular SHORT inspirations to bring hope and encouragement to teachers in all settings. I hope to give you a shot in the arm and remind you why you chose this career in the first place. The light has changed. It is soft and golden. It shimmers down through the leaves creating … Continue reading Seasons Change
Let Them Fail
Pointers for Parents are regular inspirations to bring hope and encouragement to parents. I hope to build a bridge between parents and teachers as it pertains to the education of children and how we can work together for the betterment of our kids. You read that title right. Let your kids fail. I know that … Continue reading Let Them Fail
Be Still
Tidbits for Teachers are regular SHORT inspirations to bring hope and encouragement to teachers in all settings. I hope to give you a shot in the arm and remind you why you chose this career in the first place. Labor Day. The first holiday of the school year. It always seems to me to take … Continue reading Be Still
Reluctant Readers
Pointers for Parents are regular SHORT inspirations to bring hope and encouragement to parents. I hope to build a bridge between parents and teachers as it pertains to the education of children and how we can work together for the betterment of our kids. I hear over and over again parents (and teachers too) who … Continue reading Reluctant Readers