School & Childcare

Here's a fun math learning development chart much like a child growth chart. Understand how your child is doing in math with this easy-to-read downloadable chart. This one page chart is packed with information

If you are looking for a good quality math workbook to keep up your child's math skills during the summer, this is it.  While everything is moving online, Noetic Learning had this idea to move kids math

If you are still wondering what to do with your kids this summer..consider college!!  Most community colleges have "kids college" in the summer, offering a variety of enrichment classes and activities

The end of the school year is rapidly approaching. We get busy with graduations, celebrations, planning summer camps, etc., however it is important not to forget to thank the person that your child has spent a

As a child, I switched schools quite often.  My parents worked hard to prepare us for changing schools. They did everything they could to make the transition easy for us and all of my changes went well. I

Thankfully, there is lots of great kids educational software that's now available free on the internet via websites.  However, my favorite has always been the Reader Rabbit software that's been available

My daughter does not like studying for her spelling tests. In fact, she really, really hates studying for them. Earlier this year, I'd spend at least an hour a day arguing with her about going over 15 words. 

Finally, get your kids to study!  While you might not ever make it fun, you can create easy and effective study habits. It’s always a challenge helping your kids study a home. But if you try and make

When I decided to home school my kids, I found myself returning again and again to the A to Z Home's Cool website. It is packed with useful information, whether you are a beginner or an experienced home schooler

During a recent flight I met the young author Sarah Peralta.  She is the author of All About My Brother.  Sarah was just eight when her book was published...simply amazing.  But more so

This awesome website called Kid-Friendly Search is divided into school subjects including math, language arts, reference, and others. Each category has several websites. Each website has several activities, games

This is a fun site that's great for kids who are in the process of learning multiplication or will be doing so soon.  There are several games that help teach the multiplication tables

I used to homeschool my daughter. The first few months of home schooling, I was an island. I nearly lost my mind. It was then that I realized the importance of homeschooling support groups.  If you are new

When I was growing up, home schooling wasn't that popular. There were some families that home schooled their kids, but for the most part, homeschooling was limited to the ultra-conservative. Today, in my

My daugher doesn't like to do her homework. Like most parents, I feel that education is important, so I fight non-stop with her to get her homework done. I've even been known to do her homework for her

It is that time of the year.  If you have a 3-5 year old at home,  you are probably looking for a preschool for your child.  A good preschool program builds a strong foundation for your child's

We recently welcomed our seventh au pair into our home.  This has been a wonderful childcare option for our family.  Friends and strangers alike though, often wonder about our decision and have many questions! 

You may have heard of Bill Nye, the science guy.  I "stumbled-upon" (also a great site, btw) his site called the eyes of nye while browsing the web today.  The site puts forth

I love this game! The Roll-a-Gingerbread game is an easy game to make and even better to play! Another great tip and idea from My Montessori Journey - she just amazes me with her fun ideas youngesters.

After searching tirelessly I came upon this site and it is absolutely AWESOME.  Parents, teachers, and children can input spelling lists that are then turned into list specific activities.  Children

I'm a trustee at my charter school and I was asked by our superintendent to prepare a speech to deliver at an accountability forum for parents.  There could be 20 parents there or 200, just that prospect

Do you have have an anxious child at bedtime?  Are you at a loss for what you can do to make this a quiet, soothing time for your child?   Dream Child: A Children's Relaxation CD is one of those

Your kids may have a lot of questions about the election process, and how the president of the United States is chosen.  Here is a nice site that explains the process in simple words. I was surpised that

I am so excited about this blog that I found today called no time for flash cards.  It is a great activity resource with tons of ideas on how to make learning pure fun.  There are activities to learn

If you are a parent to both a boy and a girl, you may have noticed that your girl is more likely to curl up with a book than your boy.  Recent research shows that boys on an average, are one year behind in

Hello World is a fun, child friendly site that provides kids with exposure to several different languages  (including spanish, french, russian and chinese to name just a few!) through on-line games, activities

Here you will find printables that you can download.  Printables assist with social-emotional development, recognizing a job well done, acknowledging progress and effort, anger management, telling the truth

This article outlines how to talk to your kids about homework and how to set ground rules that will work for your family.  Examples:  Homework Rules Discussion Starters Here are some common homework

Recently I discovered some great (new?) books for my preschool age son.  It is the dinosaur series by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague.  The books basically show the kids how to behave in certain situations

In order to keep my 2 kids and my niece and nephew busy for a full week this past summer, I decided to put together a "Dinosaur Camp".  All four kids were under the age of 4 and I knew that I had

Fact Monster is by far one of the best academic enrichment sites on the web. Their range of topics cover just about every subject your child may need assistance with in their studies. I especially like the site's

My daughter just started kindergarten at the "big kid" school which goes from K-5th grade. Not only is she at the larger elementary school but she is taking the school bus to and from school (yeah

TCYOnline.com is a live one-on-one math tutoring service offered for a reasonable monthly fee. You don't have to download any software on your computer or purchase any extra equipment. Students can access the

The Discovery Education website allows you to tailor worksheets to meet your students needs in various subjects. The site also allows you to print out ready made worksheets for those days your student needs extra

I found this website by accident. My 9 y/o son has been struggling with regrouping in multi - step multiplication and I wanted to find a website with printable worksheets. I wanted to find something that was free

We are very into Equestrian sports at our house, thanks in part, to our youngest daughter whom is a horse lover.  I found this great site on Squidoo referencing everything you need to know about the Olympic

With Back to School around the corner, you still have time to add one more item to the list and complete even after school begins. This site touches on where to register your school for obtaining an Organic Gardening

Found this great site for Letter writing practice and  Numbers writing practice - perfect for teachers You can download Galloping Minds - Alphabet, Numbers writing pages and coloring pages free of cost and

I went to this site that had alot of fun things for all ages to learn more and have fun.  With my little ones and big ones I am always looking for places that allow free printable and downloads for crafts

Looking for a fun way to polish up math and spelling skills for school? Check out a free, fun website called tutpup. Tutpup lets kids compete against each other in four educational skills Math, Spelling, Math Mix

Publix has created an educational and entertaining program for children ages two, three and four and parents living in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama or Tennessee.This is an exciting, and free program

There are so many websites that offer handwriting practice, but Writing Workbooks is unique in that it combines handwriting practice with 20 different Elementary school topics including dinosaurs, electrical safety

Hangman is a fun way to help children learn spelling and to help them develop analytical skills.  This site offers online hangman with word types broken down by age, category and difficulty. 

Staples has a great rewards program specifically for teachers, but there's also rewards for any customer.  Check out their rewardscenter. Teachers can earn between 2% and 5% back on purchases.   And

College Confidential has received rave reviews from New York Times, USA Today and Time magazine - described as a "wealth of information" this site is THE college prep website to check out!  The site

These learning cursive worksheets are very helpful if your child is trying to learn cursive.  The letters are grouped together by the way they are shaped.  So, you can work on similar shaped letters

Time for Time located at http://www.time-for-time.com/default.htm includes a variety of resources you can use to teach your child to tell time.  There are printable clock worksheets, ti

Do you wait to the last minute like the most of us?  Well Just a tip...I bought my daughters teachers a gift certificate to The Captain Farris house Inn on Cape Cod to show them how much I appreciated their

I have been using Galloping Minds Flash Cards for teaching my daughter the alphabet, numbers and phonics. General description: Post Card Size and uv coated with beautiful images. Robust to minimize the toddler chew-effect

Although the school year is ending, its never too early to start planning your spectacular room for the fall. Teachers, if you are into themes and colors then this website is the place to start. Many of the bulletin