Today is my first day of summer vacation. There are so many things that I want to organize and plan. First, I need to rest and recharge. It’s been a year of constant time frames and rushing around. I would suggest when your child/children begin their vacation have some downtime initially. You all have been […]
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Good afternoon everyone. It’s countdown to the end of school and there is a lot to do. Dates and deadlines to get everything done. The dreaded state tests are days away and everyone is so concerned about being the best district, school and grade. It’s sad that we teach to the test versus teach for […]
Good Evening everyone. I was posting so well during vacation and now it’s crazy busy again and I’m falling behind. It’s 8: 30 p.m. and I hope you are getting your children into bed. I don’t pretend to understand what parents of children with learning differences go through at nighttime. I know, a mother of […]
Friday Funday begins!!! You’ve had a packed week hopefully doing some really fun things. Use today as a day that your child gets to pick what to do. Give some choices. You don’t want to be boxed into a corner where you promised something and then can’t deliver. That can cause a huge meltdown and […]
Well, your kids have been home more vacation days than still allotted. Today could be a journal day. Your younger kids can draw pictures of their experiences on vacation. Older kids can journal their experiences. This helps them get grounded and remember school is coming soon. I sent home a journal one summer for students […]
Day 5 of vacation. Today was harder for me to wake up early. I rolled over twice and went back to sleep. It’s the middle of vacation so the activity and staying up later has caught up with me. Keep this in mind when you are planning things for your children to do. They need […]
Good morning all. What are you planning on doing today? It’s the 4th day into vacation and I’ll admit I’m bored already. Are your kids feeling it too? Here are some ideas to get your kids up and moving. 1. Plan a day outside with bubbles, bug catchers, leaf finding, rock searching and chalk designs. […]
Are your kids saying they’re bored? Being bored isn’t a bad things for kids. If they can entertain themselves for a short period of time they are learning to be patient and creative. Don’t feel you need to plan every second of their time off. Let them be kids! 👧🏾 🧒🏼 👦🏽
Good morning friends and families. It’s a sunny day here in Florida and it’s almost time for me to go to my first class. Being an ESE (special educator), teacher as it’s called in Florida, has me going into the classes to support middle schoolers, who have an IEP. Along with the students who I […]