Giving Thanks: An Easy Classroom Craft

Thanksgiving provides us with a great excuse to sit on the couch all day, overeat, and maybe catch a game or two (or a parade!), but it’s also the perfect time to stop and reflect on the things in our lives that we’re most thankful for.   As much as I enjoy the holiday, our house … Continue reading Giving Thanks: An Easy Classroom Craft »

Inspire Creativity in the Classroom with a Festive Halloween Spider Craft!

Here is a simple craft that your students will absolutely love during spooky season. We’ve included a step-by-step guide with photos to enhance your crafting experience! This craft only requires a few materials (shown below): Craft Paper – we used Modern Farmhouse Project Paper Googly Eyes Scissors Glue Pencil Ruler Objects for Tracing Step 1: … Continue reading Inspire Creativity in the Classroom with a Festive Halloween Spider Craft! »

Lessons in Empathy and Proactivity: Two Great Summer Reads for Upper Elementary Students and Middle Schoolers

For those of us parenting through these uncertain times, one thing has felt absolutely certain: our children have not been getting all the education they have needed or would normally receive. And now summer is here.   Our children need to be outdoors—running, swimming, reestablishing connections to others and to the world that once was. But … Continue reading Lessons in Empathy and Proactivity: Two Great Summer Reads for Upper Elementary Students and Middle Schoolers »

5 Parent Hacks for Discussing a Novel You Haven’t Read

Your child is reading a novel. That is a good thing! But you might actually like to know a bit more about the subject: What lessons or ideas does the novel have to offer? What is my child taking from it? How well is my child understanding it? Why this book?  If you are like … Continue reading 5 Parent Hacks for Discussing a Novel You Haven’t Read »