Educating the Whole Child in Kindergarten
Disney-Pixar’s Coco will debut in theaters November 22nd and we can’t wait to see it! The animations, colors and detail look amazing. In Disney•Pixar’s “Coco,” aspiring musician Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) teams up with charming trickster Hector (voice of Gael García Bernal) on an extraordinary journey through the Land of the Dead. Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on…
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Tips For Reading To Your Child We are excited to share with you a few tips for reading to your child. Reading to your child is one of the most fundamental tools you have at home. Reading to them opens up doors in many different directions, literacy, personality, growth mindset, your relationship with them, and many others. The downside? Well…
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When it comes to setting boundaries for your child’s screen time, it can be anything but easy. It’s hard to resist the convenience of letting your children watch TV so that you can finish your housework. Let’s face it, they won’t complain, either. Children today typically average about 7 hours of electronic use in a single day, which for my…
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It’s Back to School time and I am sharing my top teacher tools. This list includes all of my favorite things that I have and even restock year after year for my classroom. These also all make great teacher gifts! Which is your favorite? Scotch Laminator Paper Mate Flair Felt Tip Pens Mr. Sketch Scented Markers Dry Erase Pockets Dry…
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I truly believe we have been commissioned to shine the light of Jesus by loving our neighbors. I’m not just talking about the guy that lives next door but anyone and everyone that we interact with every day. Throughout the bible there is one common theme, which is to love others just like he loved us. It’s not always easy;…
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With many classrooms becoming inclusive, it is important to talk to children about physical disabilities. At first children might be curious about another student with disabilities, and their first instinct might be to stare. Instead, take the time to consider these 6 ways to explain physical disabilities to kids so you can instead encourage a conversation. This way, kids can…
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I saw a sign the other day that said, “Man. Kind. Be both.” YES. I teared up after reading it and then came back to the realization that we are living in a broken world. It’s almost impossible to turn on the news or open up Facebook and not see yet another tragic incident that instills fear in us. Where…
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Calling on Girls to Channel Their Superpowers of STEM for Good Have you heard about the Marvel Studios’ THOR: RAGNAROK – “Superpower of STEM Challenge”?” It recently began and goes until September 23rd. Girls ages 15-18, in grades 10-12, are encouraged to channel their superpower of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) for a chance to win a trip to the world premiere of Marvel Studios’…
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Star Wars Fans Invited to “Find the Force” As Unprecedented Augmented Reality Event Sweeps the Globe for Force Friday II GLENDALE, Calif. (August 24, 2017) – Following the global phenomenon of Force Friday in 2015, Disney and Lucasfilm today announced Find the Force, a global augmented reality (AR) event rolling out on Force Friday II (September 1) to commemorate the worldwide launch…
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