Remember the third week of June when bedtime stopped being a time and became a suggestion? Nobody decided this; it just happened, one late sunset and one “just one more episode” at a time. Suddenly the kid who used to be asleep by 8:30 p.m. is now negotiating at 10:45 p.m. with the confidence of […]
You have the list. It came home on a photocopied sheet or landed in your inbox, and it is strangely specific. Not just a folder, but a red folder with prongs and no pockets. Not markers, but a particular count of a particular kind. You walk into the store with a plan and a cart, […]
Every summer, parents worry about the reading slide. Will their children lose ground on math? Will the writing get rusty? Will September arrive to find everything they learned last year quietly leaking out of their heads? It is a real thing, and it is the slide everybody already knows to watch for. But there is […]
Back-to-school doesn’t have to mean a sudden shift from lazy summer days to rigid schedules. With a little planning, you can keep the energy light, the routines workable, and the fun alive for everyone. Start with a “First Week, Light Lift” Plan Treat the first week as a soft launch. Fewer after-school commitments, earlier bedtimes, […]
Preparing for a new school year provides an opportunity to do more than get new backpacks, shoes, and notebooks. It’s an excellent time to help your child explore and talk about emotions and mental health. Many of us experience anxiety when we encounter change, and returning to school can mean significant changes—new routines, new teachers, […]
August means back to school, and the start of a new academic year means changes for the whole family. So we’ve read several expert posts and condensed the best of the best advice into five back-to-school prep tips. Don’t wait for the first bell to start your school-year schedule. First, ease the family back into a […]
Getting your child interested in reading during the summer is the perfect recipe for success—they have months of free time, there are plenty of “summer light” stories for them to get easily invested in, and they can take a book anywhere from the beach to the pool for an afternoon of relaxation. But when back-to-school […]
With back-to-school season might come some back-to-school jitters for your young ones—whether they’re starting kindergarten, starting a new school, or making that big leap to junior high. But luckily there’s a way to get your kids excited about this new season, and surprise, it has to do with reading! These are my top recommendations for […]
Getting your child interested in reading during the summer seems almost too logical—they have months of free time, there are tons of “summer light” stories for them to get easily invested in, and they can take a book anywhere from the beach to the pool for an afternoon of relaxation. But when back-to-school season hits, […]