by Yolanda Fontanez-Coleman | May 19, 2011 | Focus
This time of year it’s especially difficult to keep kids focused in the classroom. By mid May most students have checked out and many teachers are holding their own personal countdowns to summer. Homework time is just so hard for kids this time of year. Parents often...
by Yolanda Fontanez-Coleman | May 3, 2011 | Academic Subjects
Check out these great selections for children in kindergarten through 5th grade! Cinco de Mayo by Mary Dodson-Wade Celebrate Cinco de Mayo by Joanne Mattern Celebrate Cinch de Mayo: with fiestas, music and dance by Carolyn Otto Cinco de Mayo Bunions by Julie Murray...
by Yolanda Fontanez-Coleman | Apr 28, 2011 | Academic Subjects
One of my favorite times of the day is when I put my girls down for the night. And not for what may seem like obvious reasons! I love it so much because the girls and I all read together in bed. I cherish this time together and while I love reading to them, listening...
by Yolanda Fontanez-Coleman | Apr 25, 2011 | Academic Subjects
Computer gaming can be educational! In fact, I put together a list of 10 awesome education game sites. No need to feel guilty when your kids are surfing these sites! www.SesameStreet.org – Tons of education games for preschoolers. www.pbskids.org – Great educational...
by Yolanda Fontanez-Coleman | Apr 14, 2011 | Academic Subjects
From time to time we will be featuring guest bloggers and I would like to begin our guest blog series with a blog from one of our parents. She and I were recently talking about encouraging boys to read and she mentioned that she had started reading the same book as...
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