I think this has been on all our minds. What is our school doing this fall? Are we hybrid or remote learning? Either mode does not bode well, especially for high school students who will need to learn at the non-COVID-19 normal pace if they are going to take Advanced Placement tests in the future….
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A Unit about the Tokyo Olympics
The unthinkable happened. Olympics have been canceled due to war in 1916, 1940, and 1944 but this is the first time in the history of the Olympics that the games have been postponed. What does this mean for the Olympic athletes? Let me tell you about my boxing trainer, Marc Gargaro… Marc has been training…
My 9th Grade Son Recommends 19 Books
It’s not easy getting my teenage son to read for pleasure these days! Once my kids hit high school, I give up on coercing them to read on their own since they have a lot of reading assigned to them. My son is a high school freshman now and these are the books that he…
Learn at Home Curriculum for Gamers
Do you have a gamer at home right now living his or her best life? My son is managing to avoid all daylight hours. Gaming and binge-watching NetFlix shows are his entertainment of choice. I was glad to see that Minecraft is back in the mix of games. If he is awake during normal waking…
Activities and Learning Resources for #KidLitQuarantine
I’ve organized ten years of posts here at PragmaticMom into Activities and Learning Resources for #KidLitQuarantine. I hope that it’s helpful for you if you need learning activities while hunkering down at home. I am also sending out my newsletter tomorrow that will have more Activities and Learning Resources from other KidLit and blogging creators….
Dragonslayer Event at Newton Free Library
I’m really lucky that Tui T. Sutherland lives near me because my son is her biggest fan. He started reading her books in 6th grade when a girl at his table recommended it. We’ve had the great pleasure of going to three of her book events so far. My son has mostly read books by…
Win Book Bundles at Multicultural Children’s Book Day Twitter Party
In honor of our seventh Multicultural Children’s Book Day, we are increasing our Twitter Party Book Bundles prizes from five to SEVEN books! More books, more diverse KidLit discussions, and more FUN! Please join us Friday, January 31st 9 pm-10 pm EST Use hashtag #ReadYourWorld to find the party We will be giving away 14…