Archive for April 2012
Common Core Standards and Implications For Our Gifted Students: More Rigor? Keep it Coming!
From the desk of Michelle… By now we’ve all heard about this new little movement called the Common Core Standards. According to the Council of Chief State School Officers, The standards were developed in collaboration with teachers, school administrators, and experts, to provide a clear and consistent framework to prepare our children for college and…
Read MoreBe a Guided Reading Fashionista
From the desk of Melissa… Somehow I don’t think this is what Glamour magazine had in mind when they were writing their fashion notes for 2012: cheerful color-blocking (√), colorful camo (√), and metallic basics (√). All the pieces are there, but something still isn’t right. Have you ever found this to be true in…
Read MoreChild Care or Child Watch?
From the desk of April… My boys attend an enriching, loving child care facility while my husband and I are working on weekdays. This child care facility offers them a healthy place to cultivate their love of learning and social development each day. The teachers at this center are a wonderful, kind and understanding bunch…
Read MoreI was in the minority and I didn't like it!
From the desk of Hope… This year for spring break my family decided to go to the Dominican Republic with three families from our neighborhood. We had a wonderful time at the beautiful resort Casa de Campo. The thing I was not prepared for was the language barrier. I am not sure how I missed…
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