Book Review by Kinley Meislahn, a teenager. This chapter book takes young teens on an extraordinary adventure. Sean Covey, retired teenager, and son of Dr. Stephen R Covey (author of the acclaimed 7 Habits of Highly Effective People), writes this book sharing his experience being a teen in the digital age. As Sean Covey puts it, “[it is] The Ultimate Teenage Sucess Guide” Let’s dig into more of what this book is about. Sean Covey writes this book from his own perspective and that these 7 habits can develop teens to be more successful. When teens read this book, they can easily follow along wi ..read more

YES! Another seasonal change means new Spanish vocabulary to learn or review! Fall (Otoño) is especially fantasticó because they’re many themes within this one season: Halloween, Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos) and Thanksgiving (Acción de Gracias). Let’s get started! Empecemos! El Otoño- FAll Vocabulary Los meses: septiembre (September), octubre (October) and noviembre (November). fútbol americano– American football el arbol– tree las hojas– leaves jugando en las hojas– playing in the leaves el rastrillo– rake la bellota– acorn la piña– pinecone la calabaza– pumpkin las manzanas– apples el ..read more

It’s Back-to-School time, Regreso a la Escuela, and I love starting the new school year with vocabulario. Why? The kids love it! When they learn new vocabulary, they feel more confident to speak and write. Vamos , let’s get to some common School Vocabulary in Spanish! la escuela– school el autobús– bus la tarea– homework la mochila– backpack Don’t have to time to read through? Grab the Vocabulary List HERE! EN LA CLASE– In the Classroom el maestro/la maestra– teacher las estudiantes– students la pizarra-chalkboard el escritorio– desk la silla-chair el reloj-clock la basura-wastebasket la ..read more

The weather is caliente.. el verano is here! We LOVE seasonal changes because that means it’s time for a NEW THEME! Whether we need to brush up, learn, or review our Summer Spanish Vocabulary Words, it’s always great to have fresh words and activities to go with them! Kids love themes and it helps boost their retention for learning new vocabulary. Take advantage of the summer season and get started! Great resources, like coloring pages, games (like Lotería- Bingo), and other vocabulary/writing activities (like Beach Day Fun- Un Día en La Playa), not only engage and target skills but also make ..read more

The weather is warming up and it’s beginning to look like primavera (spring) around here! The seasonal changes means we need to brush up/learn/review our Spanish Spring Vocabulary Words! Kids love themes and it helps boost their retention for learning new vocabulary. Take advantage of the changing seasons and get started! Great resources, like coloring and other vocabulary activities, not only engage and target skills but they also make it fun! La Primavera– Spring marzo– March abril– April mayo– May las flores/la flor– flowers/flower el tulipán– tulip la planta-plant la semilla-seed el árbo ..read more

Times and technology are constantly changing but knowing how to alphabetize, in whatever language you’re learning, and put words into alphabetical order has not. It is still a valuable skill and here’s why. BENEFITS OF ABC ORDER Everyday life skills Needed skill for work Helps with phonetic awareness Improves spelling Develops executive functioning abilities Improves organizational skills ABC ORDER IS A LIFE/work SKILL At first, you may not think this is essential but we actually use it in everyday life, you just may not think about it because it’s second nature. Here are some common ways ..read more

In this 20 Book Series I Survived Book Review, we’ll talk about the series in general, our favorites and who would enjoy these books. First of all, we have not read ALL of them, YET, but we feel completely confident in giving a book review. We’re slightly addicted, okay we’re obsessed, which is why we HAD to tell you about these amazing books! We have only 5 more to go and we’ve read most of them a few times, so has our mom. So, what’s it about? Each book tells such an exciting story from the perspective of a kid who’s going through a terrifying event in history. There’s events like the Battl ..read more

You are going to love starting (or ending) your kids’ day and/or your day in the classroom with gratitude journaling! Why? There are so many BENEFITS to being grateful! Numerous studies have proven that an attitude of gratitude is extremely powerful with many benefits, including an increase in happiness! Isn’t that what we want in our homes and classrooms? Look at this list! increase in concentration/engagement in school increased self-esteem ability to cope better with stress a decrease in aggressive behavior more optimistic/happy better sleep TRY OUT THESE FREE GRATITUDE JOURNAL PAGES! w ..read more

You may think that vocabulary cards are just to be used as flashcards but there are SO MANY different, fun, and highly engaging ways to use them while learning a language! Before scrolling down to see the activities you can use (starting today), keep these tips in mind for little ones: Try to incorporate movement whenever possible. There’s a lot of evidence of the correlation between mind/body/learning. When introducing vocabulary, try and use real objects or visuals so they understand you and can make more of a connection using their 5 senses. Keep activities short and switch them up often ..read more

Kids Book Review on the My Weird School Book: Mr. Klutz is Nuts! My Weird School by Dan Gutman is a series of 21 books! I’m reviewing Book 2: Mr. Klutz is Nuts. Why? Read on and I’ll tell you why I chose this one. So, what’s it about? This book series is about 5 kids who go to, well, this very weird school. I bet you wouldn’t have guessed that, would you? The kids are A.J, Emily, Ryan, Andrea, and Michael. The story is told from the perspective of A.J and his experiences at Ella Mentry School. I’m not kidding, that’s the name! Do you get it? My favorite part My favorite book in this series is ..read more