Wisdom Wednesday
Book Review: Einstein Never Used Flashcards, by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Roberta Michnick Golinkoff and Diane Eyer Every once in awhile, you just get a gut feeling that something is a bad idea…like feathered...
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Is there really an app for that? Screens are everywhere, permeating every part of our life these days, it seems. There are “learn to read apps” for smartphones and “kid screens” made specifically for...
View ArticleMontessori School
We went to visit a Montessori school today. We’d read up on the philosophy and were pretty confident that it was the right kind of school to try for Max and that Ben would do well there too. I think we...
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Book Reviw: Why Boys Fail, by Richard Whitmire I will admit it…even though I am the mother of two boys…I read this book for a class. I had heard about it from this clip on Good Morning America, and I...
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Teacher Evaluation: What do parents really think? How should we evaluate teachers? This is a big question that has been all over the news lately. This article, from the New York Times, discusses parent...
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Where are our children headed? As Sir Ken Robinson, author and renowned speaker about educational reform and the place of creativity in schools and society, puts it: “How do we educate our children to...
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Do it Yourself: Chalkboard
My daughter loves to play with sidewalk chalk and I have wanted to buy a chalkboard for her to play with indoors as well. Then the greatest thing happened! My sister-in-law (who is a fabulous artist)...
View ArticleNeed to Know: Planning for Kindergarten with a Food Allergy
Earlier this week, Jen blogged about her apprehension toward her son starting kindergarten—a whole eighteen months from now—due to his severe allergy to peanuts, which can trigger a life-threatening...
View ArticleStart Small, Stay Small? Solopreneur Moms and the Benefits of a Home Law Office
So I’m about two months into the solo law practice, work-at-home mom gig. I have some billable work as well as a couple upcoming seminars (one of which is tomorrow – eek!), and things are actually...
View ArticleVagina is Not a Bad Word
My four and almost three-year old are obsessed with body parts. They are inquisitive about bodily functions, they want to understand how and why people are different shapes and sizes; we have had...
View ArticleAdvice to My Daughter: How to Enjoy School
Please try not to eat your friends’ lunch. Thank you for opening up and telling me that is what you did the other day. I know your friend’s rainbow yogurt is staring you in the face saying “eat me” and...
View ArticleSo grateful
Time to give thanks! I know how fortunate and blessed I am, and give thanks every day in my mind to whatever higher power has brought me this amazing life. But sometimes it’s good to say it out loud....
View ArticleParent-Teacher Conference
Parent-teacher conferences were scheduled for the end of November this year. Even though it was a crisp fall day, I soaked through my blouse before I walked through the front door of school. No matter...
View ArticleCommon Core, DRA, MAP, Standardized Testing: What it All Means to Me
It is school conference and report card time and with 3 children in the public school system, there are a lot of numbers coming at me. Reading test scores, math test scores, and everything in between....
View ArticleTwo Great Resources for Connecticut Parents of Children with Special...
It’s been a while since I’ve written anything directly pertaining to the work I do with families of children with disabilities. I am a special education attorney who represents parents trying to obtain...
View ArticleDisappointment and Acceptance: My Kid Was Rejected for Gifted and Talented...
I had been focusing so much on my soon-to-be Kindergartener that I almost forgot about my soon-to-be second grader's testing for gifted and talented services. In the rush this morning, I found a sealed...
View ArticleParaeducators: The Unsung Heroes of Public Schools
I am a public-school teacher and have been for the past 13 years. So much has changed in the world of education during my time in the classroom. Programs have come and gone, we have dabbled in the art...
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