The school year is all the way in session, and so far second grade is no joke! Maybe it’s because I can’t remember that far back, but I didn’t realize how many new concepts would be introduced on grade 2. Ayva and all of her classmates are like little sponges. It’s exciting to see them discovering …
Books and Toys
Well, folks, the time is here. Early morning wake up calls, disagreements about what to pack for lunch, and forgotten projects that are due tomorrow. Yup, the kids are headed back to school. Even with some of the challenges, and after a really incredible summer, I’m looking forward to the start of a new school …
Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post about American Girl Melody Ellison, but all opinions are my own. How old were you when you realized that your voice could make a difference? When did you discover that just by speaking up, you could cause change to happen? I was in middle school when I wrote a …
A few weeks ago, I found a torn up dollar bill in the bottom of the trash can. When I asked Ayva about it, she said that it was ripped so she thought it needed to be thrown away. It was then that I realized I had been slacking on my job to teach her …
This has been one of the most fun, education focused summers that I’ve had in a long time. Although I used to work in summer learning, and Terrence still does to this day, when it comes to taking advantage of the time we have with Ayva over the summer to enhance her learning, we had …