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With a small amount of planning you can give your kids an easy fun way to focus on what they need or want and not be overwhelmed by all the choices available when you make your trip the library. Kids …

You want to be organized and have all your kids’ school stuff under control. You want to not have chaos as you’re trying to get everyone out the door in the morning with everything they need for the day. These …

strategies for handling sad, tragic news–as a family

Help your kids not only understand math better but actually LOVE math. Give them the foundation to be super successful in STEM classes and beyond to the real world outside of school. I am the only child “language arts” offspring …

how to get kids to talk about school: what every parent must know

With so many families moving toward self-sufficiency, organic food and homesteading interest in raising chickens is skyrocketing.  Here are five reasons you need a flock in your backyard. We didn’t get our first flock until we were grandparents when we …

8 things all kids must hear their parents to say #selfesteemproject

“I’m bored,” are often two of the most terrifying words heard by parents.   But with a little brainstorming, they don’t have to be.  Instead, you can turn boring into a wonderful time of fun, learning and adventure! Growing up …

Anxiety is a normal reaction to some situations, we all get a little anxious the first time we try something or when we are heading into an unknown or unpleasant situation, but when our child’s anxiety reaches a chronic level …

Several years ago, I wrote about how to make the school year a smashing success, or. . . actually how to make the school year as successful as humanly possible. It included 10 easy steps that any family could follow …

These holiday notes may turn out to be one of your family’s most coveted and meaningful traditions! It’s so easy for our little ones (and even adults sometimes!) to lose sight of what the holiday season is all about. So …

halloween class party: 10 quickie activities for that extra 10 minutes || free download includes Halloween Word Search, Halloween Crossword Puzzle || teachmama.com

5 fun back-to-school rituals for busy families | get your family ready for back to school | fun back-to-school traditions

hello teacher notes: let kids connect with teachers before the first day of school to ease anxiety, get them excited, and practice letter-writing!

how to teach kids the ABCs: 5 fun ways | alphabet hunt | paint the abc’s with water | abc beanbag | alphabet i-spy | learn the alphabet

the must-send email to teachers before holiday break (or after!) | email for teachers from parents | parent teacher communication letter

National Preparedness Month: What You Need to Know to Keep Your Family Safe | learn the most this month | #GetReadyGetSafe | #prepstep | #savethechildren

Did you delay kindergarten for your child, or did you send him when he turned 5? As parents and educators, my husband and I thought long and hard about how to handle this decision for our summer birthday boy. Here’s …

reading aloud with older kids: what parents need to know | amy mascott | teachmama.com #raiseareader

Raising a Rock-Star Reader: 75 quick tips to help your child develop a lifelong love of reading | scholastic | amy mascott | allison mcdonald | teachmama.com