Tag Archives: education

Meg Hickling

Body Science for RealKids

  A few years ago I was invited by our school to a parent information night. The topic was teaching children about their body and specifically it was to inform parents about how the subject would be taught at school.  Some parents got pretty upset

cursive and handwriting apps

Fun apps for learning handwriting

My eight year old really wants to learn cursive or, as they say in school, handwriting. Her best friend in school mastered cursive in kindergarten and so far in the classroom it hasn’t been taught. So, I’ve gathered a few cursive apps to let her

Be Unique

How to answer tough tween questions with grace

Being the mom of a tween can feel a bit like being on a roller coaster sometimes.  Social, emotional and physical challenges pop up daily and just when you think things are running along smoothly,  there is a hiccup in the tween universe. Over the