By Jeanne
Now that summer has really started, I hope that you have signed up for some of the great summer reading programs available. My 5 year old twins collected their free book from Barnes & Nobles today, but my 9 year old only has one book on his list. He loves to read and reads way above level, but o...
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By autumnreo
When I was growing up, one of my favorite school days was cultural day. We would all sign up to bring foods from different countries and dress up in the region’s traditional clothing. I remember once I had to make a frittata to represent Greece – after about two dozen eggs, I cooked something th...
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By CoolPlaygroundMommy
I'm approaching week five of Flower Mound's free 11 week Citizen Police Academy (CPA) course and it's been FUN! Yes, fun. But no, I'm not switching careers.
For...
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By Jeanne
Did you know that you can get tickets now for the Perot Museum of Nature and Science? If you missed it, the museum will be opening ahead of schedule on Decem...
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By CoolPlaygroundMommy
So Proud of Their Reading Award
With the start of school in a few weeks, be sure to turn in the kids’ reading logs to redeem prizes. This summer, both my daughters and I joined Lewisville’s Summer Reading Program. In all three cases, we were encouraged to log in the number of books or hours rea...
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By Jeanne
Want to expose your family to some real American History before the 4th of July holiday?
Take them to the J. Erik Jonsson Central library in Dallas to see an original...
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By Jeanne
Turn that report card into a Reward Card!
Reward those grades!
If your child did well in school this semester, you might want to take advantage of some of these cool deals to reward their great efforts! Just as an aside, I don’t believe in bribing for grades. We don’t pay for good grades or of...
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By Jeanne
It is that time of year...Teacher Appreciation and End of School gift time! As a teacher for 13 years, let me pass on the message...PLEASE, no "teacher stuff"! These are the mugs, plaque...
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By Jeanne
If you are the parent of a student in the 9th grade or younger, or even if your kids haven't started school yet, you are probably wondering: What is the STARR Test? It has been in the new...
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By Jeanne
It seems like the month of April has been an eye-opening one for us. Between the tornadoes and the burglary of a classmates' house, my little four year olds seem to be growing up too fast.
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