You may be here because you’re searching for the best Valentine’s Day gifts for teachers. You already have what you need, and you don’t have to spend a dime. Keep reading for a letter to my child’s teacher that can serve as a model for you to...
As a 3rd grade teacher, I heard it numerous times: parents panicking about dyslexia because their child writes letters backwards. There is so much confusion among parents (and even many teachers) about how dyslexia presents itself in young kids. Whether your child is...
In my second year of teaching third grade, I was simultaneously stressed out about my first parent teacher conference day, and also so excited to meet with my own child’s pre-k teacher for the first time. I knew from talking with other teachers that a...
As a former 3rd grade reading teacher and current elementary school parent, I hate homework. It’s not that I’m lazy and don’t want to grade the homework or oversee it in my own house. It’s just that I think too much homework in elementary...
Recently, my sweet kindergartener, Turkey Burger, made a bad choice at school. To protect her privacy (hehe), I won’t go into details. It shocked the heck out of us! By the end of the week, I had gained some perspective, but in the moment, I was kind of freaking...
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I'm Whitney, the mama behind Mama Manages. As a former teacher and current SAHM to three little kids under 6, I write what I know: public school and learning at home. I'm trying to raise kids who are growing in character, independence, faith, and brains. Join my email list to follow along with my successes and failures as I pursue my dreams to become a real writer.
