The first week of May is designated as Teacher Appreciation Week across the country. Pandemic or not, I feel we need to take the time to thank our children’s teachers despite all of the current distractions.
Recognizing teachers this week...
I’m currently experiencing every emotion under the sun. Even so, I feel calm that Vermont schools will be closed for in-person learning.
I’m guessing you have been on the same emotional roller coaster in the past few weeks. Anxiety, stress,...
With the current shutdown of schools, including preschools, in Vermont for the remainder of the year, I’ve seen many parents say, “I know what to do with my 2nd grader, but I need ideas about what to do with my preschooler.”
As...
My son's homework is to read books for 30 minutes a day.
While he enjoys reading books, 30 minutes is a long time for him, especially when he is tired after a long day at school. Luckily, my son's teacher...
Full disclosure: I am the Interim Director of the Bixby Memorial Free Library in Vergennes, so it should be obvious that I am a big fan of the work public libraries do and of my library, in particular. And...
Rainy days have the ability to turn my children into the most stir-crazy beings I know. A rainy day during summer break takes the insanity to a whole new level. I had to come up with a plan and...
The month of May has rolled around yet again; it’s Better Speech and Hearing Month. Part of my role as a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) is to promote awareness of speech development delays and disorders treated by our field.
This May,...
When I sign my name, I am Linda Li.
I don’t have a maiden name, and I didn’t change my name when I got married 15 years ago. My child carries my husband’s last name. Our friends know to...
Oooh, that’s too bad she needs a reading tutor.
No. No, it isn’t.
That, my friends, is the exact response I have given to several people in my life who have expressed dismay about my daughter needing a reading tutor....
Now that we’re a few months into homeschooling, we are starting to feel some rhythm to our days and I have really started to see the perks of this life. Here are the top five things I love about...
Friends often ask me, what does homeschooling look like for my family?
I asked myself this question dozens of times before deciding to homeschool my son. I am still asking myself this question after making the decision to homeschool and...
It was April 5th, around lunchtime. I was at a conference with a fellow teacher (and friend) when I decided that I was going to leave my job. Now, I don't mean that I had one of those, “I...
Our children spend a gazillion hours of their lives in school, so chances are good that you and your child will have to speak with a teacher about a problem at some point. But teachers, you may have noticed,...
In my adult life, I’ve always worked full time. If not more. Sometimes, I was also working part-time and volunteering, too. So much of my identity and sense of both value and worth were tied to my professional life....
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Ultimate Summer Fun for Kids in Milton, Vermont
When we moved to Milton, everyone seemed to have an opinion about the town. Many implied that the town was not pretty, safe, or...
