Power Moms Unite

Inspiring reluctant readers is a challenge- a challenge that becomes bigger and bigger as students become older and reading requirements become larger and more frequent.   Let’s be honest, when you look at it from a student’s point of view, here comes an authority figure handing you, the non-book lover, a huge book which you are [...]

Children with ADHD often struggle with both poor handwriting and poor organizational skills, which can result in squashed, misaligned columns of numbers.  Often math problems are wrong because the student arranged their columns of numbers incorrectly, not because the student did not know their math facts or how to do the problem correctly. Graph paper [...]

I am old enough to admit that there was a time in my life when there was no MLK day. I am so proud to acknowledge how far this country has come. I have watched us progress from a mindset of “oh that’s just another excuse for a banker’s holiday” to the true [...]

The lull between holiday celebrations can be challenging. Movies and shopping can only entertain so long, and are often tough on the pocketbook. Sometimes a “plan B escape” from scrutinizing family is needed! Check out this fieldtrip website that gives the details on free or a small fee “fieldtrips” in Pennsylvania, Delaware, [...]