Tag: pre-k

  • 3 Keys to Survive the Chaotic Toddler-Pre-K Years

    I grew up always looking forward to being a wife and mom.  It is how God made me, and though I am an attorney, my family is my priority. Like many of you, we struggled with getting pregnant. We adopted our first two children and loved them deeply, but I still felt called to experience… Read more

  • 3 Ideas to Help Teach Your Child to Show Love

    Valentine’s Day is around the corner, with stores packed full of commercially appealing cards and treats.  It’s easy to fall into the marketing behind the holiday and lose track of Valentine’s Day being about “love.”  There are many definitions of love but what I’ve come to learn is that love is truly an action word. … Read more

  • 3 Fun Ways to Teach Your Children About Animals

    Busy parents, Here is a Great Learning Solution. We all want to help support our children in their education, but life can get busy and hectic.  Thankfully, there is a learning website that’s FREE and your family can peek in on animals in the wild from the safety of your home computer or phone.  It’s… Read more

  • The Magic Cure

    The “magic” cure. When I was a public school teacher, I had around twenty-six fourth graders in my classroom.  I loved teaching and my students.  After recess, the smell of wet puppies warmly greeted me (ask any elementary school teacher; this is true – ha), along with their smiling faces.  It did not matter how… Read more

  • How to INCREASE your child’s INTELLIGENCE

    Yes! Reading Aloud Enhances Intelligence! – EVEN UP THROUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL GRADES. Most people recognize that reading to very young children is valuable, but did you know there are scientific studies that back up reading aloud, even throughout the middle school grades? As an elementary teacher, I saw firsthand the importance of reading aloud to… Read more