10 Teacher-Recommended Online Learning Resources Your Kids Will Actually Enjoy
While some families have been knee-deep in the waters of school-at-home for the past two weeks, many families are just gearing up to begin as their…
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Homeschool Might Be Just What We Need
I’m sad. The denial and bargaining has worn off, and the grief has set in. This pandemic quarantine is depressing. People are losing jobs.…
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Dear Teachers, Moms Miss You Too
Dear teachers, I really miss you. But not for the reasons you think. If they didn’t yet, I hope that by now parents all over the world realize how…
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The Sadness is Real: An Open Letter to Teachers
“What’s keeping you awake at night?” A friend of mine asks this question when she wants to get to the heart of what’s on the…
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The Invisible Weight Teachers Carry
I threw yet another dried-out Expo marker into the trash. Character Ed: What will you do today that— I made it midway through the morning’s…
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Please Talk to Your Kids About Mine
My child is going to be in your class . . . well maybe not my actual child, but a child like mine. I need your help. As you prepare for the new…
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I Didn’t Choose to Have Children With Special Needs, But Their Teachers Did
I didn’t cry on the first day of school. Not really my style, I guess. My children were ready and so was I. But the last? There were tears. A lot…
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Here’s to the Kids Who Rocked IEP Goals This Year
As the school year comes to an end, I’d like to give a big SHOUT OUT to all the kids who had an IEP and made it through the year! Here’s the…
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Dear Teachers, Thank You For Loving Our Kids as Your Own
When you leave your kids with someone for many hours a day, you want to make sure he or she is a kind and loving person. You want to make sure that…
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Kindergarten Teachers Turn Babies into Big Kids
Dear kindergarten teacher, Nine months ago, I walked my firstborn into your kindergarten classroom, uncertain of what the year ahead would…
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