School Trips on a Budget (Part IV)
edToolbar() School Trips on a Budget This is the fourth and final in a series of posts about student field trips to the east coast; namely to Washington, D.C., New York City, Philadelphia and/or...
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Jamie Oliver and my revolutionary moment My 5th grade daughter shared her low from her school day: there had been no white (i.e. regular) milk for breakfast or lunch that day. I pack the girls’ lunches...
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Motivation for success or pushing? I think I’m a fairly typical parent. I want my girls to be happy. I want them to do their best. I want them to have the tools they need to succeed in the world. I...
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One of the best things about summer, of course, is the absence of homework and monthly book reports. I used to get those “summer slide” workbooks, but by freeing ourselves of all of the...
View ArticleInspiring Parental Involvement
My friend told me excitedly about meeting her son’s second grade teacher. She got such a good vibe that she volunteered to grade papers. She added, “can you believe it?” She’s a hands-on mother, but...
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