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Educating Esme Book Review And Giveaway
I value children’s education, therefore I value teachers. After reading Educating Esme: Diary of a Teacher’s First Year by Esme Rajii Codell, my admiration and appreciation for teachers and their work and passion grew even more. Written in diary form, I learned why Esme became and teacher and what her actual days in the classroom [...]
Goals For Students
I haven’t yet read the book, Goal Setting For Students, but found their website that offers free information for parents to work with their children in school and in homeschool settings. Although the site is a promotion for the book, there are valuable resources included.
SMART stands for:
S = Specific
M = Measurable
A = Attainable
R = [...]
SpellQuizzer Review And Giveaway
*CONTEST ENDED. WINNER ANNOUNCED.*
We’ve been seeing the Back To School sales already and got my daughter’s school supply list at the store the other day. It won’t be long until school is back in session and that means weekly Spelling Tests. I work diligently with my daughter’s schoolwork so studying for Spelling is something we [...]
Teacher Gifts
We always show our appreciation for a job well done by purchasing a teacher gift. Even though times are hard, we do something special for our daughter’s teacher. I’ve learned that these are the most wanted gifts in order of preference:
Handmade Gifts
Particular collectibles (but only if the teacher requests or is a true collector)
Teaching Supplies
Gift [...]
The Green Teen – Book Review
The Green Teen: The Eco-Friendly Teen’s Guide to Saving the Planet by Jenn Savedge is a book on a mission: teach teenagers how to positively impact the environment easily and quickly. The method used to reach this goal is to:
Provide tips that teens and tweens care about (clothing, shopping, school, cars)
Profile green teens who share [...]
