Recently, I was having a lazy Saturday with my daughter. I was itching to get out of the house, but Ariana
Parents and teachers: I pose this question and hope to generate conversation: What should a child’s learning life at home look like? Here is my answer! It should be joyful
Join Karen Cohen Caine, Patricia Vitaly-Reilly, Claire Noonan and me on Saturday, November 17th at NCTE (L 46 4:15-5:30) as we think together about ways to reignite curiosity in both
Isn’t it strange how sometimes your best learning comes in your worst moments—those moments when your stress and exhaustion levels are so high,
My daughter started Kindergarten last week. This was a huge milestone for both of us, but we thought we were ready. We had the ‘flippy’ backpack, a fancy new lunch
This summer I took off my literacy consultant hat for two weeks and replaced it with my teaching hat. I taught Writing Camp at Project Write Now for two glorious
Because I am both a ‘Mommy’ and an educational consultant, parents and teachers often ask me: What can I do as a parent over the summer (or suggest as a
I’m one proud mama! In the past week, my baby graduated from preschool and did a solo gymnastics routine. She even ended with a cartwheel (which was HUGE as she
Last week, I was studying a kindergarten writing sample with a group of teachers in preparation for a writing conference . Dear Ms. Natale, I think that when people go
On Saturday May 5th, Karen Caine and I held our first Saturday Writing (www.saturdaywriting.com). We had the privilege of working with amazing educators from New Jersey school districts such
