St. Patrick’s Day has come and gone but “leprechaun fever” is still high around these parts. Earlier in the week, Wiley’s teacher offered an optional assignment: to create a leprechaun trap. The kids brought the traps to school on Tuesday and when they walked into class on Wednesday evidence of mischief was everywhere. Leprechaun-sized green [...]
With only two days until Thanksgiving I realized it may be a good time to review table etiquette with my little one. As much as I love this holiday we will be the only couple with chilldren at my family’s celebratory feast this year! Ack! That means lots of adult expectations. This is one year [...]
It’s late October and I am chilled to the bone in a drafty gymnasium pen and paper in hand awaiting Frankenstein. (Not the Frankenstein you would expect to hear about so close to Halloween!) The very savvy Diane Frankenstein author of Reading Together: Everything You Need to Know to Raise a Child Who Loves to [...]
It’s the day after Halloween and you’ve got a bag full of Tootsie Rolls, Dots, Jolly Ranchers, LifeSavers, Gummy Bears and Hershey bars from your trick or treating masquerades. If you are like me, you are not delighted about the prospect of your little one ingesting copious amounts of refined sugar and artificial coloring, but [...]
Last week I met with Wiley’s Kindergarten teacher to discuss planning for the Halloween Party. She gave me a list of items to use to create a sign up sheet for parents to volunteer. We need the usual plates, napkins, juice boxes, fruit, mini bagels and a small sweet treat. On this point she did [...]
Reflecting on just how important a well-stocked and staffed school library is for reading achievement.
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