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One of the favorite things my students used to love when I taught in public school that my children also enjoyed at home was implementing "Project Friday." I created this concept to allow more time for those big ideas to become reality.

When children feel rushed, they aren't able to give their best effort and full intention to anything. We feel that same way as adults, too, right?

This planning stage gives them a place and space to let their ideas grow and lets you know what materials they need...

Fall is a great time for field trips!🍁 Check out local festivals, fairs, farms and pumpkin patches or apple picking events.

All of these make great experiences for learning and seeing the real thing.

Post your field trip pictures here and any recommended places to visit.

Branson, Missouri is so fun in the fall! 

Pumpkin nights at Silver Dollar City is incredible, Shepherd of the Hills has a new pumpkin experience and we love McKenna Family Farm (pictured) for getting our fall pumpkins for carving...

If you’ve ever wondered how to help your child truly fall in love with reading - not just sound out words, but understand, enjoy, and grow with them - this is for you. 💛

I created How To Raise Readers: A Best Teaching Practices Guide after years in the classroom and working alongside families who wanted simple, proven ways to support learning at home. 

These are the same strategies I used with my own students - and with our own kids - using chants, poems, visuals, movement, and conversation to...