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Traveling with Kids: San Francisco
One of the things that makes me anxious (there are many!) is thinking about how quickly my children are going to grow up. I’m friends with many of my former students and/or their families on Facebook, so I have watched children go from 3rd grade to high school in the blink of an eye.
When Matt and I are falling asleep together and trying to talk about things that don’t induce anxiety (no Trump talk!), I’ll ask him questions like, “What can we do to make sure we truly savor this time with our children?”
One of our answers is family vacations. During our most recent Fall Break, I had … Read More
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Math Games for a 1st Grader
I’m eager to make sure that Henry (1st grade) builds a really strong foundation for math fluency while he’s young. I feel like I memorized math rather than build a really deep, conceptual understanding of it. The Montessori math he does at school is WONDERFUL, but I also want to support him at home.I saw this game pack featured on Kickstarter and went ahead and purchased it. It finally arrived! So far, we are having fun playing the math games. They mainly build number sense and fluency.… Read MoreFor updates in between blog posts, check out Instagram! -
Alternatives to Scouting?
After I graduated from college with a degree in American Studies with minors in English and Women & Gender Studies, one of my ideas for a career was to reimagine scouting to be more inclusive of all genders and sexualities.Now that I have children, I’m looking for that kind of option! I’ve been doing research about alternative organizations.Do any of you have any leads or experiences with inclusive scouting?… Read MoreFor updates in between blog posts, check out Instagram!
