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Improve Vocabulary with the Merriam-Webster Puku App for Kids

Disclosure: I’m partnering with Merriam-Webster to share this information with you. All opinions are my own. For years, my kids and I have used the Merriam-Webster app to look up new words. But recently, Merriam-Webster launched Puku, a new vocabulary app specifically for children ages 8 to 12. It’s a gamified way to learn and […]

Pizza Hut’s BOOK IT! Program Lets Kids Earn Pizza for Reading

Disclosure: I’m partnering with Pizza Hut to bring you this information, but all opinions are my own. It’s time to register for Pizza Hut’s BOOK IT!® Program! Celebrating its 35th year, this free reading incentive program is a yummy opportunity for elementary teachers and homeschoolers (for students ages 5-12) to reward children for accomplishing any reading goals. Pizza […]

Here’s How to Teach Kids Fire Prevention Safety Right Now

Disclosure: This is a post sponsored by the National Fire Protection Association and Sparky.org. If you’re like me, you sometimes forget about the importance of fire prevention education. DON’T be like me. That’s why I’m writing this blog post. To remind you to teach your children and students about fire prevention safety now! Today. Next […]

6 Vocabulary Building Writing Activities with Mrs. Wordsmith’s Storyteller’s Illustrated Dictionary

Disclosure: I partnered with Mrs. Wordsmith to bring you this information. Grow a child’s vocabulary and writing skills with Mrs. Wordsmith’s Storyteller’s Illustrated Dictionary. This deluxe, illustrated storytelling dictionary gets kids jazzed about words with over 1,000 words illustrated in entertaining cartoons. –>Buy The Storyteller’s Illustrated Dictionary on Mrs. Wordsmith’s site or on Amazon. And […]

Are You Informed About This Invisible Youth Epidemic?

Disclosure: This post is in partnership with Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, but opinions are mine. Cigarette smoking is vilified in this country. It’s stinky, it’s cancer-causing, it yellows your teeth, and, among other things, it causes a lot of trash. But did you know there is a new cigarette in […]

How Teachers and Parents Can Use the Crawford the Cat Videos to Teach Healthy Habits

Disclosure: I partnered with Crawford’s Corner LLC to bring you this information & giveaway. Crawford the Cat is an adorable, enthusiastic cat whose short videos on Amazon video teach kids social etiquette and healthy habits, tying into curriculum and instruction for young children. Kids will love Crawford’s kind personality, the jaunty music, and appealing stories. Parents […]

Graduation and the Digital Literacy Gap

Disclosure: This post is written and sponsored by The Boys and Girls Club of America GRADUATION & THE DIGITAL LITERACY GAP Not everyone who graduates will have the digital skills to succeed Students are well into the new school year – but how many of them will actually finish it? Here’s the good news – in 2016, […]