As a classroom teacher I feel just as much responsibility for my students learning during the summer months as I do during the school year. I want them to have a balanced summer filled with fun and learning support at home so they can begin the next school year right where they left off in my classroom. Unfortunately, research shows that ...

Today I’m sharing the note I send home to parents each year which features educational gift ideas for their child. I started sending this list home several years ago when I noticed all of my students returned from the holiday break reciting a litany of movie related presents they had received. I would cringe upon hearing them describe in ...