By Stacy Tornio

Read Time: 2 minutes

5 Technology Hacks to Make Virtual Learning Easier

Virtual learning shouldn't involve a lot of adult intervention. For the most part, you want to be able to create a hands-off learning environment where students are as self-sustaining as...
By Jeremy Knoll

Read Time: 5 minutes

Should We Still Be Teaching Civics?

Should we still be teaching civics? This high school English teacher argues that we need it now more than ever. Learn why.
By Stacy Tornio

Read Time: 4 minutes

To Sports Parents Everywhere: You Do Not Have to Watch Your Child’s Practices

I used to be one of those super enthusiastic sports parents. Instead of dropping my child off for practice like my mom did when I was a kid, I would...
By Shawnta Smith Sayner

Read Time: 5 minutes

What the 1980s Got Right About Parenting

What did 1980s parenting look like? While seatbelts were random and safety wasn't always the top priority, here are some things parents got right.
By Amber Roshay

Read Time: 5 minutes

What You Need to Know About Leaving Kids Alone

As parents, we tend to keep our children close. Yet the older they become, the more childhood independence they crave. This push and pull of keeping them safe and wanting to...
By Stacy Tornio

Read Time: 3 minutes

7 Leaf Project Ideas and Experiments to Try This Fall

It's peak leaf season right now, so it's the perfect time for kids to head outside and gather the prettiest and most colorful leaves they can find. But then what?...
By Trevor

Read Time: 4 minutes

Teachers Everywhere Have a Message for Parents: Stop Doing Your Kid’s Homework

This teacher and dad explains why it's such a bad idea for parents to do their kid's homework. Learn why he says it can have a negative impact long-term.
By Katy Anderson

Read Time: 5 minutes

When Should Kids Be Allowed to Stay Home Alone?

How old does a child have to be to stay home alone? Each month, thousands of people google this type of question. Of course, there's no easy answer. The question...
By Michael Peyton

Read Time: 6 minutes

Why Sharing an Office with Your Kids is Awesome and Awful at the Same Time

A while back, I had a coworker who constantly clipped his fingernails in the cubicle next to mine. I don’t work in one of those super trendy, everyone-gather-in-the-open-concept-kitchen-at-2pm-for-kombucha-and-a-presentation-about-essential-oils companies, so...
By Elizabeth Peyton

Read Time: 4 minutes

Why Banned Books Deserve a Place in Our Classrooms, Libraries, and Homes

We shouldn't overlook the importance and value of banned books. See why this English teacher encourages her students and kids to read banned books.