School Years

Teachers, you are my heroes. Without warning, your lives were turned upside down. Students were never to return for the remainder of the school year, and everything you knew about teaching shifted in the blink of an eye. From warm...

Virtual School School year 2020-2021 will be one to remember. Words that I think of to describe these times are uncertain, anxiety-inducing, and a bit scary. I can’t help but think what these times will do to our students’ learning...

Are you ready for a new type of schooling? Whether you are a veteran homeschooler or new to homeschooling or virtual learning, this year is going to teach us all to make many adaptations to our daily lives. And...

A fresh new school year is filled with excitement and anticipation. While this school year is nothing like one's from the past, I still want it to be magical. I want to see the sparkle in my daughter's eyes...

School may look different this coming year, but with an at-home learning space and some organizational tools, your children can succeed! You may have never pictured yourself teaching your children at home, but now that the re-opening of schools is...

Kindergarten Ready? The global pandemic has caused many milestones to be canceled or changed: weddings, parties, and graduations. This includes the most adorable of all graduations, the sweet preschool graduation where children transition to “big kid” school. When my daughter graduated...

Raise your hand if you are still trying to figure out how to navigate COVID-19, AKA “La Rona,” and adjust to the new “normal”? I know I am.  If you told me seven weeks ago schools would be closed and...

It's now been over 8 weeks since schools in New Mexico closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Not only did this disrupt this school year, but springtime is also when many families make decisions about the following school year...

I know there's been a lot of stress around schools closing. Everything feels unsure and parents are worrying about their kids missing class over the next few weeks. As a result a lot are looking for educational resources. Just a...

All New Mexican school kids are (temporarily) homeschool kids.  I'm a teacher and just learned that students will be missing several weeks of school without the option of making up that learning time. I won't be able to help them...

As I walk into the class, I hear an 8-year-old native English speaking child raise her hand to answer the teacher’s question.  “Conflict, maestra,” she says. “Sí," the teacher repeats in Spanish, “conflicto. That is a cognate - what does...

You care about the future for your kids and as a mother, you already know the benefits of recycling for the future planet they will live in. You already know recycling helps us waste less, conserves natural resources, saves...

School is starting and that means parents are adding one more thing to their already busy lives--reading homework! When I taught, I always asked my families to read for 20 minutes a day. It's a common homework assignment for good...

A milestone like sending your child to preschool deserves some careful consideration. Of course, you want to find the best preschool or daycare that meets your little one's emotional and physical needs. And then there's always the academic aspect...