Category Archives: Teaching Tips

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 »

Five Tips for Standards-Based Learning at Home

The beginning of this school year probably looks a lot different than what you imagined, whether your children are starting remotely, going back in the classroom, or a hybrid of the two. Yet, regardless of how the actual school day looks, both teachers and students are still being held to the normal grade-level standards of … Continue reading Five Tips for Standards-Based Learning at Home »

Backgrounds For Zoom and Google Meet

Travel The Map Classroom Background Example

As we all adjust to remote education, you’re probably looking for different ways to spice up your visual teaching space. Or maybe you’re just looking to hide the ever-growing pile of laundry and occasional toddler running past in the background. We’ve developed some fun learning backgrounds that you can use to transport yourself away from … Continue reading Backgrounds For Zoom and Google Meet »