4 Tips for Healthy Cafeteria Lunches

By Julia Bauer | August 21, 2023 | Blog , Forks & Spoons
Candy, chips and other tasty but not-so-healthy foods are appealing to people of all ages – especially children.  If your child doesn’t bring a lunch to school, they get the freedom to choose what they want to eat in the school cafeteria. The lunch line leaves the fate of nutrition in the hands of your

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Teaching Them Playground Etiquette

By Diane Hernandez | August 21, 2023 | Conception 2 College , Early Years
At 6 years of age, I ventured onto a cold school playground in Hartford, Connecticut. The mulch was red underneath my small Puma shoes, and I stared at the lack of leaves in the oak trees. To be honest — I was scared. Everyone knew their way around the playground. I didn’t. So, I decided

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blue light

Is Your Child Being Exposed to Too Much Blue Light?

By Jacqueline Saguin | August 7, 2023 | Health
It’s a phone illuminating a dark bedroom. A tablet settled on a lap, casting a blue glow. Electronic devices surround our everyday lives. And for a child, it’s their greatest form of entertainment. But, are their eyes paying the price? In a world in which we schedule virtual work meetings and stream movies at a

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DIY Your Own Graduation Pictures!

By Isabella Sorresso | May 16, 2023 | Teens , Tweens
Graduation is upon us and what an amazing accomplishment to capture!  If you don't have access to a photographer to get graduation photo's made, we have some tips for DIY graduation pictures that will let your graduate shine! Lighting: To capture the perfect graduation pictures, you don't need any fancy equipment or lighting setups, all

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Tips on Laundry

So Fresh and So Clean: Fun Facts and Tips For Laundry

By Tracy Wright | April 11, 2023 | DIY , Happy Home
Laundry is a chore that you can teach to children as young as preschool age! We have fun facts and tips for laundry that you can use with your kiddos! Explain to all kids this five-step method (Chuck, Clean, Dry, Fold and Put Away). You can even make it a fun song for your kids

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What Do You Do If Your Teen Has Senioritis?

By Brooke Newell | March 21, 2023 | Conception 2 College , Teens
Time sure does fly! Now that the holidays are over, it is hard to believe that in a few short months high school graduations will be here. Soon parents will be watching their child walk down the aisle at graduation and begin the next stage of his life. I know for parents, it probably seems

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What You Need To Know About the 504 and IEP

By Crystal Ladwig, Ph. D. | September 13, 2022 | Special Needs
IEP, 504, ESE, SLP, OT, PT, oh my! Special education is so full of acronyms that we can have an entire conversation that sounds like another language. It can be overwhelming for those new to special education, whether they’re parents, caregivers, students or educators. The best educators avoid using too many acronyms and explain the

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Encourage Good Handwriting

The Write Stuff: How to Encourage Good Handwriting

By Olivia Pitkenthly | August 3, 2022 | Learn
Learning how to write is a struggle, for both the kids and the parents! Kids have to learn to hold a pencil with “pinchy fingers,” keep their hands and shoulders steady and leave spaces between words. Parents have to learn how to have patience with beginning writers, avoid placing pressure on or rushing their children

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Featured Teacher: Ali Schackow

By Giggle Magazine | July 14, 2022 | Featured Teacher , Learn
WHERE DO YOU TEACH? P.K. Yonge WHAT GRADE/AGE DO YOU TEACH? 1st Grade HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A TEACHER? This is my first year WHAT SUBJECT DO YOU TEACH? All subjects which include reading, math, writing, social studies and science. Why were you inspired to teach? I have always wanted to be a teacher since

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Helping Your Child Cope With the Death of a Classmate

By Elizabeth Patton | February 2, 2022 | Articles , Health , Learn
This is an article that I am both honored and saddened to write. As a school counselor I am privileged to enjoy the wonderful blessings of happy, carefree children on a daily basis. The tremendous joy that I feel when entering a classroom of children is hard to describe. The intense delight that children bring

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