education

Who? Comics: an iPad app that puts fun in learning

by Julie Meyers Pron January 29, 2012

Thank you to who?Comics for sponsoring this post and encouraging my child to read biographies in comic book form! Please click here to learn more about the app. And follow

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Office Max announces Teacher Appreciation Days

by Julie Meyers Pron July 29, 2011

So, you probably get that I appreciate teachers. And I really appreciate the effort, love, devotion and money that teachers give to their classrooms. Yes. Sigh. Money. The National Association of Educators recently found that each year, teachers spend an estimated $1,000 out of their own pockets on school supplies, according to National Education Association. [...]

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The summer slide, is it something to fear?

by Julie Meyers Pron June 28, 2011

There’s always this big, scary fear for parents at this time of year. It’s the OMG what if my kid forgets everything he learned over the past 9 months?! What if he goes back to school in the fall and he’s at the bottom of the class? What if he’s one of the kids that [...]

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PTO end-of-year newsletter

by Julie Meyers Pron June 7, 2011

For our PTO newsletter this month, I wrote a thank you to all of our volunteers. It also mentioned advice to parents about the importance of getting involved in your child’s school. Finally, I asked parents to reach out to new families to make them feel welcome and share the many ways to feel involved. [...]

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Green internet resources for Kids

by Julie Meyers Pron May 5, 2011

I’ve talked a lot with my kids about the importance of making green choices. They know all the terms (“Mommy! We should Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!”) and try to remember not to leave things on or running. But when I ask why, they become stuck. “To help the Earth” is an easy reply. “To keep our [...]