I am always looking for creative ways to keep my kids involved in their homework.  From playing hide n' seek with their spelling words to math race games they can wear me out. Here I am with my oldest daughter at 22 years old all the way to my youngest at 9 and find myself still finding great ways for them to have fun while learning and keeping them involved.  I find through my experience with my own children and my background in high school education all kids learn through having fun no matter what age.  I don't always have time to do all these things nor the energy so

My family and I have movie night once a week.  It is a great opportunity to share quality time, laugh and learn.  This is also a great time to share those treats that are saved for just these special occassions.  The teacher in me is constantly exploring new ways to turn any opportunity that may arise into a fun learning experience.  I have found this great blog site "Kids Off The Couch"  that have just that for my family and movie night.  They have a film festival section that reviews great family movies and films, offer learning connections, di

 I have noticed since all the news over the past few months with (Obama) and the presidency that my kids have been pretty involved and interested in the news and listening to what is going on.  Although that is a good thing, I also notice that they start to repeat things that they hear based on where they hear it from.  They form an oppinion based on one persons thoughts even though may be biased, true or untrue.  I think that this is a good time to get them involved not just in this news but other news.  I think that there is a way to talk to them about what is goi

Holiday Stress?  Running around trying to get everything done? I find myself setting aside my family to accomplish everything.  In the end, what have I done? I lost that valuable time I could have spent with them to create a holiday that is over in a day or two.  Those days leading up to the holiday are what define you as a family, not the day itself. 

How many of these mistakes are you guilty of making with your kid/s? That’s a question I kept asking myself after reading an online article from from Boston University’s School of Education.

In it, Dr. Kevin Ryan, Ph.D lists ten (10) key opportunities a parent has to help their child develop their character. Ryan describes that as, ”. . . habits of honesty, generosity and a sense of justice”.  Role-modeling is, of course, key.