It's time to start getting ready for back to school here in Vermont. One of the many things I love about the school my boys attend is that they do not ask you to send in a bazillion items...
Have you ever considered homeschooling? When it was time to send my oldest to kindergarten I was considering homeschooling but all the information and rules seemed completely overwhelming. What I learned over time was that there is a great...
BurlingtonVT Moms Blog is part of a larger network called the City Moms Blog Network. We have sister sites all over the country with teams of Moms doing exactly what we’re doing right here in Burlington. Today I’m going to...
I want to tell you about this wonderful program called the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. At the beginning of the year a friend of mine clued me in to this program that will send your child a book a...
I'm thinking about signing up for some writing seminars.
Like, maybe: Exploding the Moment: Making the Most of the Minimal in Prose and Poetry.
Or: Using Structure to Enhance Meaning in Creative Non-Fiction.
Or how about this one: Block This! Priming the Pump for...
Did you all know that Vermont had a monsoon season? I sure didn't, but you can't really argue with the inches (and inches and inches and ... you get the idea) of rain we've gotten this summer.
If your kid...
BurlingtonVT Moms Blog is part of a larger network called the City Moms Blog Network. We have sister sites all over the country with teams of Moms doing exactly what we’re doing right here in Burlington. Today, and now...
Summer is almost here. The kids are almost done with school and hopefully, with fingers crossed, the nice, warm weather will return.
On Friday, we helped you create your Bucket List of things to do for the summer. Today I’m...
It’s National Teacher Appreciation Week. Have you hugged your kid’s teacher? Have you at least thanked them for their time, energy, attention, care, and, well…love that they give your kids each and every day?
We here at BVTMB wanted to...
I was one of those kids with her nose always in a book. I remember looking forward to high school because I heard older kids complaining about having to read a long list of books in their literature classes,...
I've read a lot of posts lately about unplugging and being 100% present with your kids. I'm not knocking this idea at all, but I must say that I am unapologetically pro technology and connectivity. I personally find motherhood,...
Now that Nora is two, I've begun to realize that she is need of some more structured activities and intentional learning time. As a previous teacher, I know how important these early years can be in helping our children...
Did you know that this Friday (March 1st) is Dr. Seuss' birthday? It's probably one of those things that only Elementary school teachers or mothers find themselves knowing, but hey, it can make for a really fun day with...
We are excited to be participating in the Booking Across the USA project as Vermont's representative blog! In an effort to showcase regional books, blogs in each state are highlighting a book unique to their culture/state. To get some ideas...
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School’s Out… Now What? Simple Summer Activities
As I head to pick up my son from school I find myself singing Alice Cooper School's Out and DJ Jazzy Jeff & the...
