Recently, there has been a huge increase in interest for all things homeschooling. Now, when you think about a homeschool family, I’m sure there are a handful of stereotypes that come to mind. I am going to let you...
Many moons ago, I taught English in a public school setting. And Teacher Appreciation Week was one of my favorite times of year.
I loved being in the classroom. But as we are all aware, the monetary compensation left something...
ABQ Mom is excited to partner with Comcast to show three local teachers a little extra appreciation. Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6th-10th.
We think we speak for all parents when we say a sincere thank you to our educators...
If you are looking for a private school education at a public school price, look no further than 21st Century Public Academy, a charter elementary and middle school. 21st Century Public Academy was the first official Charter School in...
Every parent dreams of seeing their child thrive in school, but what happens when learning becomes a daily struggle? For me, this nightmare became a reality when my middle child began to falter in reading and writing despite being...
What is an educational space? A Google search for “educational learning spaces” will produce a plethora of articles about how things have changed dramatically since today’s moms were in school. Among the many reasons listed are neuroscience discoveries about...
I hated Mondays in grade school. Mondays were spelling pretest days. If you got them all right, you didn’t have to take the real test on Friday. But I never got them all right. In fact, it was a...
Living in New Mexico, we are so fortunate to be exposed to many different cultures. I always feel so fortunate to be exposed to so many different people, languages, and foods. My grandparents were native Spanish speakers, and I...
I've been a high school English teacher for the past 16 years. And for much of that time, I've also taught ACT and SAT Prep. While scoring well on a college entrance exam is not the end-all and be-all...
Ask any parent, and they’ll most likely agree that they want their children to be the type who help others in their community.
But how do we teach this to our kids?
At Manzano Day School, service is part of their...
There are many studies that show that learning a language is easiest during early childhood and provides the child cognitive advantages. Preschools and elementary schools across the country have taken these findings and have begun to implement foreign language...
It's starting to feel like Fall, school is back in session, and our calendars are filling up with kids' activities. This also means your kids are probably neck-deep in homework, and you have to make sure you don't miss...
Many years ago when my oldest son was two, we were at Mary Fox Park near Old Town for some play time. A group of children (some young and some older) and their teachers arrived and started playing. I...
Most back-to-school posts are about the kids, right? Not this one! This one is for you, the moms and parents of littles who are cautiously excited for the new school year to begin. Back-to-school is a great time of...
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