Tween Parenting Blog
My daughter was thrilled when she learned we had the opportunity to review Math Blaster and run a giveaway. She’s been a fan of Math Blaster for a while now and had an account, but wasn’t a member. And with her new difficulties with learning math, having extra work to make up and a teacher [...]
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Did you know that can earn extra 5 Box Tops starting today, July 27th through August 2nd, when you buy any two participating General Mills Box Top items? And just in time for Back To School! Winn Dixie carries that General Mills products that you need for this special, including Betty Crocker Frosting, Betty Crocker [...]
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It’s been a long time, but the school district has finally granted my daughter’s evaluation for a learning disability. It feels as if I’ve accomplished something amazing, which shouldn’t be the case. When a student is absent from school 53 days and a parent isn’t told about the Hospital Homebound program, or a student who [...]
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I’m doing some research on dyslexia and processing disorders since Sammi’s homebound teacher picked up on issue that Sammi is having while reading, writing and doing math. The teacher was concerned when Sammi said that can’t do word searches. So she began to delve into the cause. Since she is teaching Sammi one on one, [...]
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My daughter is starting the Hospital Homebound – Special Education program for school. Because the diagnosis of Narcolepsy has caused numerous absences, her doctor requested that she be homebound for the rest of the school year. This way she can keep up with her school work with a teacher coming to our home. The individualized [...]
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After attending a meeting at my daughter’s school today I learned the value of documentation when it comes to special eduction needs. As a parent who has been waiting to hear about my daughter’s initial evaluation for eligibility of ESE for months, I finally had the meeting I was hoping for. And the documentation I [...]
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Take part in a Virtual Science Fair, brought to you by Scientific Explorer, and share the love of learning! Just send in a video entry of your very own science project and you’re entered to win prizes. Every month a winner is chosen and receives a $50 gift card and free Scientific Explorer products. Open [...]
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I thought I was prepared for this. I’d been involved with public education as a volunteer for years. As a Title One volunteer, I learned about exceptional education, the process, the terms and the rights of students with special needs. But now as a parent who is going through the maze of forms, requirements, being [...]
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Today I vowed to get out of my funk and start off a better week. Yes, it’s Monday, but what better day to get a new outlook on life? I’m not putting my head in the sand and forgetting about the issues I’m facing. I’m not doing too much to stay distracted. I’m being proactive [...]
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Recently I wrote about the Share Your Breakfast program with Kellogg’s. Now I want to provide you with more information after our live chat on The MotherHood. On March 1st, TheMotherhood hosted its first-ever Kellogg virtual breakfast via LIVE video feed with Kellogg Senior Brand Manager Trinh Le and pediatric cardiologist Dr. Reginald Washington, chair [...]
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Kellogg’s Share Your Breakfast program’s goal is to help feed hungry kids in America – one million breakfasts by the beginning of the 2011 – 2012 school year. Kellogg’s will donate up to $200,000 – the equivalent of one million school breakfasts. And with one simple act, you can help too. Each “share’ equals one [...]
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We had our meeting about Sammi’s 504 plan last week and it was approved. My husband and I were very nervous about the meeting but I believe we did a good job of advocating for my daughter. We also had the help of the Parent Volunteer from the Parent Center at the meeting via phone. [...]
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