Step back in time – Visit the Rosson House
Llama and I are perusing the available Culture Passes at the library. “Mommy, I want to go to the Rosson House.” Why she chose it,…
How to Keep Your Sanity in the Summer Heat
Here in AZ, we get cabin fever in the summer. It’s too hot to venture outdoors, so we all hibernate in our little air-conditioned cocoons from June until the end of the September. Unfortunately, this coincides with school summer break and kids get a little stir-crazy when kept indoors for too long. Scratch that, parents go crazy when kids stay indoors for too long.
Week 3: Teaching Initial Sounds to Your Preschooler
This is the last week of Letter Box. Being able to identify the letters and their sounds is crucial to beginning readers. Even though there won’t be Letter Box lessons, I encourage you to continue finding items around your house that start with a specific letter. It is incredibly challenging but also fun and rewarding to your kiddo.
Week 3: How to Teach Your Child to Read
Activity 1 One question I get asked frequently is “should my kindergartener be reading?” If your child is not reading before they go into kindergarten,…
Week 2: Getting Kids Interested in Reading
Activity 3 If your kiddo is like mine, then getting them to sit down and read for any duration of time can be a struggle. …
6 Things You Need to Know About Having a Second Kid
When my daughter was born, I was happy, excited and terrified! My little girl kept me busy. She was active, loved to play, and was…
Stitch Fix #3
Oh, hello Stitch Fix waiting for me outside my front door! I love when my Stitch Fix box arrives. I’m always excited to discover what…
Peach and Play at Vertuccio Farms
Since I am a city dweller, I have an utter fascination with picking fruit off a tree and eating it. So when I heard that…
Middle School Metal Mouth
Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post by Invisalign. However, all thoughts and opinions are 100% my own. One of the reasons that I love teaching…
Week 1: Reading
Activity 3 If you don’t have time for anything else this summer, read! READ READ READ I can’t say it enough. The more trips you…