
Stop Using Multiplication Flashcards - Do This Instead
The teacher passed out the papers- all face down. This was the only time of the week you could hear a pin drop in the classroom as...

How Montessori Education Helped Me Walk Away from the Comparison Game With Danielle Holmes
I can hear it now. I hear and see it with almost every playdate, dinner date, and family gathering I attend. I hear it when I talk to...

The Easy Guide to Avoiding Plagiarism With Danielle Holmes
Your middle schooler or high schooler is now writing papers for classes. The idea of filing full pages of white space can be...

How Do I Know When My Child Needs a Tutor?
Homework is becoming a struggle, test grades are low, and you’re worried things might be getting out of hand. Is your child struggling or...

Hack Your After School Routine
It was 9:30am and the fifth 1st grade student had come up to my teaching table to ask me how long it was until lunch. The sixth student...

5 Tips for Beating Back To School Stress
It’s here. The most anticipated, and sometimes dreaded, part of the year...it’s time to go back to school. Stores are filled with...

The Big List of Learning Games
Some of my fondest memories are crowding around a little table in the middle of a pop-up camper playing board games with my cousins as...

Fun Math Practice for Summer Break
It’s finally here! The months of swimming, outdoor fun, and lots of relaxing are here. I don’t know about you, but I spend most of my...

Summer Learning Made Easy
It's May, and we're rounding the corner to see summer break growing steadily closer. Many families start planning vacations and summer...

5 Ways to Finish Strong This School year
I will never the anticipation I felt as a student approaching summer vacation. The count down to freedom felt so thrilling. I remember...