School + Education

  Pre-K is an exciting world of shapes, colors, new friends, and new experiences. However for the mom of a child entering Pre-K, there's no doubt that this time of year can be stressful. The thought of sending your little...

  For so long, you and I have looked forward to these early days in middle school with a mixture of excitement and trepidation. As your mama, it feels like I was just in middle school a few months ago....

Registration for Mother’s Day Out /Parent’s Day outs are quickly approaching. Because of this, I thought I would offer some helpful tips to consider in case this is your first rodeo with Mother's Day Out. I had my oldest...

One of my favorite things about my five-year-old daughter is her ability to block out the pressures of the world. Part of it is the age. At five, she has had limited exposure to peer groups. So although she...

From the beginning, your children need you. You care for, nurture, and instruct them in everything. From you, they learn to tie their shoes, cooperate with others, share, behave in public, etc.  You are your children’s first teacher. As...

Once upon a time, in a city far, far away... I hid from the PTA. Not figuratively, literally. I spotted them parked at the front doors of my oldest son’s elementary school after I was already in for parent-teacher conferences....

Has eclipse mania swept through your house? Do you want to make sure you and your kids can view the event without damaging your eyes? Stop trying to find those glasses because they are loooooonnnnngggg gone! Instead, you can...

I flew solo for my first daycare tour.  My husband couldn't get away from work and I figured I could get a grasp of whether or not the place looked like Mrs. Hannigan's house from Annie without his input. I...

Dear Mom of a struggling learner, I see you. I see you worrying constantly about your child's success. I see you painfully witnessing your child's discouragements, spending hours searching Pinterest for the best interventions, and feeling the need to defend...

It's no secret that the cost of everything is WAY up and we're all feeling the pinch. School will be starting back sooner than you think, and the new semester also brings the holiday season (not trying to make...

  When it was time for us to start thinking about Pre-K for our oldest son, we were overwhelmed with options and opinions. We had just had twins, and he needed some structure to his day that we couldn’t give...

When I tell people that I am the head of two virtual schools, I get a lot of questions and opinions about what they think it is we do at Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy (OVCA) and Insight School of...