If someone asked me the most important lesson I learned in my first year of homeschooling, I could answer without even thinking: If something...
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...
Summer break is almost upon us. In our household, summers tend to be busy with lots of activities for my daughter.
With all her...
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. As many as 28% of all kids from 6th through 12th grade report having been bullied.
This particular subject...
I used to love the first day of school. The anticipation of the unknown mingled with the excitement of seeing my friends always created...
During the last three years, I have worked as a substitute teacher, and it has become more and more apparent to me that people...
Racism is a huge problem in this country.
I wish there was an easy way to solve this horrendous problem, but there is no easy...
It was April 5th, around lunchtime. I was at a conference with a fellow teacher (and friend) when I decided that I was going...
I am a bookworm.
As soon as I could read, I discovered a rich fantasy that I never wanted to abandon. Books contain my favorite places,...
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...
If you have young children that are school age, you are beginning to hear rumblings around this time of year about the 100th day...
The first day of school is fast approaching.
Abby’s excited to return school to see her friends, especially since her BFF is in the same...
Imagining your child, who surely was born just yesterday, leaving your home and heading to preschool is no easy task. First, there’s choosing the...
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Years before we had our daughter, my husband and I had many conversations...
In + Around Vermont
Winter in Vermont
It is late fall and the temperature drops just enough for the precipitation to turn from pestery rain into beautiful, soft, magical snowflakes and...
