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We are incredibly excited to announce the release of Reading Stars, a new reading app that makes reading fun and easy for kids! For over 50 years, Cricket has delighted
Direct instruction from a reading teacher is one way kids learn to read. Informal learning from parents and caregivers is another way. In fact, research has shown that this informal
“Aaaaachhhoooo. “ “Bless you!” Is this refrain as common in your house as it is in mine? Between cold and flu season and now the start of the
Recently I wrote a blog about the surprise benefit of unplugging from my phone for a few hours. Since then, I have learned some additional benefits such as better rest,
How many of you made New Year’s resolutions to work out? (Note: you can’t see me, but my hand is up, making it increasingly difficult to type) I
Brace yourselves, I have a horror story to share. I walked out of my house a few weeks ago without my phone. More accurately, I RUSHED out of my
Just like children believe in the tooth fairy and Santa Claus, I have a vision that somewhere, out there, a magical, mythical mother exists. One who charts out exactly the
Last year around this time, I posted a blog about holiday shopping, or more accurately, holiday overspending. In it, I repeated some good advice that I got and still abide
The seating chart was changed in my daughter’s elementary school classroom last week and ever since I have heard daily stories about the boy who now sits across from her:
This is my daughter’s third year of First Lego League. If you tuned in last year, you’ll know her team made the state finals. This year, they came close –
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