Parents Need More than a Schedule
After most of our children and teenagers logged on this morning only to be knocked off of Zoom or whatever platform your child’s district is using, you must’ve realized having a plan means having a...
View ArticleApplause Applause, Give the Teachers a Hand
I slapped my legs and snorted this morning while putting my groceries away. Who knew that listening to my kids’ English teacher talk about the schedule for the week would be so entertaining? I mean,...
View ArticleHeroes Hide Here
His three year old singing somewhere below him, the government teacher ignored the toddler and kept talking to the students. His lecture didn’t really start out as a lecture at all. It was a...
View ArticleBrushing Bailey’s Teeth!
You want slow? The fastest, most exciting event today was… View this post on Instagram #saturdayvibes #petsofinstagram A post shared by Lisa A. Chesser (@lachess2001) on Apr 18, 2020 at 3:25pm PDT
View ArticleThere’s An Artist Hiding Inside Your Child’s Mind
When my son was six, he wouldn’t use descriptive language like my daughter who devoured books and words faster than most children. My son liked to describe everything with a zip or a zoom. He’d riddle...
View ArticleGrateful for Discover Writing Prompts
Stuck, scared, and stressed, I could barely write when the quarantine began here in Miami, Florida. Between cooking all the time and being ordered around like everyone’s personal servant, I found my...
View ArticleSpeak Up Saturdays
The sound of a teenager’s voice can send a parent or teacher into the realm of insanity or lift someone out of the depths of despair. Showing teenagers the power of their voice helps them understand...
View ArticleTeaching From Home
As we’re all still processing the fact that many schools will probably shut down for the rest of this school year, we need to prepare for education at home. This post provides educators, parents, and...
View ArticleReading Help: 3 Simple Tools to Encourage Reading
Getting your child to read more is the parenting challenge of the 21st Century. Forget about how hard it is for an English teacher to get a student to read a book. Even if you’re lucky enough to have...
View ArticleOur Child Starts School During Coronavirus Pandemic.
There was no 5:30 a.m. alarm this morning. There was no driving one child to the Metro station on the East side of Miami. Then, rushing home to drive the other to the West side of Miami. My daughter...
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