Back to School Safety Tips If you child will be walking to school, take time to practice walking to school with them prior to the start of school. Always walk on the sidewalk if one is available, when on a street with no sidewalk always walk facing the traffic. If you child will be traveling […]
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Violence. Anarchy. Absurdity. Heartbreak. Hilarity. Redemption: Substitute Teaching In 25 Manhattan Public High Schools.
Violence. Anarchy. Absurdity. Heartbreak. Hilarity. Redemption: Substitute Teaching In 25 Manhattan Public High Schools. ~ by: Elizabeth Rose So I had this cool gig in Manhattan, teaching song- and creative writing in a small public high school. I also raised $330,000 for classroom smart boards and a shiny new iMac lab for the kids, most from […]
Teaching children in schools about sexual abuse may help them report abuse
Children who are taught about preventing sexual abuse at school are more likely than others to tell an adult if they had, or were actually experiencing sexual abuse. This is according to the results of a new Cochrane review published in the Cochrane Library today. However, the review’s authors say that more research is needed […]
Why We Support Best Buy Education
Choosing the right supplies for your classroom can be a difficult and costly process especially if you don’t get off to the right start. You can essentially cost the district or even yourself needless dollars in technology that is out of date or even completely unnecessary. This is one of the top reasons we suggest […]
CASHFLOW, where board game lovers get real!
Thank you to RichDad for sponsoring today’s post and inspiring me to be financially savvy with CASHFLOW! As parents we don’t get to go out too often, so once a week we invite a few friends over for game night. We have some snacks and wine. We play games and enjoy each other’s company. It’s […]
Kidecals – Much more than a sticky label
Like most parents I am, unfortunately, over familiar with the phrases “I don’t know where it is”, “I think I left it somewhere” and “I thought I put it in my bag”. Our kids special talent is for loosing water bottles, cups and lunch boxes & coats. Stickers with their names on just soak off […]
Edit like a pro with StyleWriter 4
If you do much writing for work, personal business or as a career, you know how important it is to make sure your written word is fluent, grammatically correct and flows well. Even if you have great ideas, sometimes it can be difficult to come up with the right words, but mostly even the best […]
Office Depot National Backpack Program
For many families, the start of the school year is filled with excitement and anticipation. Besides the excitement of new classes, teachers, and friends comes the excitement of new school supplies like backpacks, lunch gear, and even simpler things new crayons and pencils. For some families, with this excitement comes worry because these things cost […]