Lesson: One of the greatest skills you can teach your child is how to research and figure out how to do things themselves. They learn to be more resourceful. This is a lesson that my mother taught me over…

Lesson:One of the most influential times in anyone’s life is his or her formative years. Children are very impressionable! Birth to third grade sets the foundation for a person’s physical, mental, spiritual, social and emotional wellness. As an educator,…

Lesson: I was recently looking through a book that I read years ago and I came across a note that I wrote myself in the margin. The note said, “be mindful of this when you have children and share…

Lesson: Creating an environment for critical thinking is a go-to in schools right now. Colleges and corporations are reporting that students are entering college and the workplace with minimal problem solving skills. So to address this concern, most schools…

Lesson: One of the wisest and most beneficial things you can do to positively affect your child’s education is partner with their teacher! A typical school day for most children is 7 to 8 hours, which is almost 40…

Lesson: A lot of parents tell me that getting through homework with their child in the evenings is torture. The truth of the matter is, for most schools, homework is an essential part of the learning process and there…

Although I’m no longer officially in the school system, the start of the school year is always so exciting to me. I’ve always seen it as a chance to start fresh with new ideas & experiences. It’s also a…