School Archives - Mommy Shorts

01/20/20

Our Favorite Books about Martin Luther King Jr.

For the past three years, whenever we walk into a bookstore or library, Harlow gravitates to the first book she sees with Martin Luther King Jr.’s face.

09/13/19

How to Find the Right Tutor for Your Child

We found that getting Mazzy a math tutor increased her confidence, eased homework tensions at home, helped her retain old math skills and prepared her for what was to come. So how do you find the right tutor?

09/12/19

Last Night Mazzy Had Homework About 9/11

Last night, Mazzy took out her social studies homework. It was an article about a firefighter who had died in the Twin Towers. She looked at me noticing her work. “Mom. We learned about 9/11 in class today.”

09/09/19

Mazzy and Harlow Enter 5th and 2nd Grade!

I can’t believe it. On Wednesday, Mazzy entered the 5th grade and Harlow entered 2nd grade. Where has the time gone????

08/30/19

Box Tops for Education Goes Digital

Since Box Tops launched, over 70,000 schools have collectively earned more than $913 million through a joint effort by parents, students, and teachers.

08/08/19

How to Prepare Your Kid (and Yourself) for Kindergarten

Kindergarten is an exciting year of exploration and growth, which is why I find such joy in teaching it. This is the year where children essentially learn how to learn.

07/18/19

24 Children’s Books about New York City

There are a ton of children’s books about New York City, both fiction and non-fiction. I think the idea of a big city like New York, is fascinating and exciting for little kids, but for us, it’s just talking about home.

06/27/19

33 Children’s Books that Celebrate Pride

Both my girls have been loving the extra dose of rainbows popping up around NYC for Pride this month.

06/26/19

Tips to Help Your Child Prevent the “Summer Slide”

Young children benefit from the daily repetition found at school. So, what happens over the summer? How can we help kids maintain what they’ve learned and come back ready to pick up where they left off?

05/13/19

How Healthy Lunches Impact Your Kids at School

When you send your kids off to school, there is a lot of trust that you instill in the teachers and school administration like making sure they are getting the nutrition they need.

04/26/19

Did You Know There’s Science Behind all those Children’s Songs?

At a recent music event at Kiddie Academy, my sister (the school psychologist) broke down exactly how music can positively impact the developing brain.

04/04/19

Why Parents Should Teach their Boys About Feminism Right from the Start

Telling your kids things like “that’s a girl color” or “you can’t play with a boy toy” is not only bad feminism, it’s lousy parenting.

03/07/19

15 Books About Badass Women that Every Boy and Girl Should Read

These books are far from all the books out there about amazing women; they just happen to be the ones that line our bookshelves at home, and as result, have had the biggest impact on my girls.

02/25/19

40 Potential Jobs for Kids Who Love Coding

Mazzy has a new love in her life. It’s coding. Now, instead of using her screen time to watch shows on YouTube, she wants to use her time to make digital illustrations and program them to move.

02/13/19

15 Books that Teach Kids to Love Themselves

This list of books feature kids dealing with naysayers, bullies and their own self doubt. Each story teaches our children how to be comfortable in their own skin and love themselves unconditionally.