"Make it up as we go along" This Must be the Place by Talking Heads π Virtual School Talk Workshop this Wednesday! Watch live or get the recording after, save your spot now Hi Reader, So, let's talk about report cards... Today's newsletter is inspired by 2 readers! They asked: βWhy are report cards so unhelpful?β and βWhy are my childβs grades suddenly so low?β Report Cards as Legal Documents:Report cards can impact everything from car insurance rates for teens, to custody decisions, to...
about 22 hours agoΒ β’Β 2 min read
"I'm just a kid and life is a nightmare" I'm just a kid by Sum 41 (pull out your old CDs the kids LOVE 2000s rock and emo) Hi Reader, π One week til the next School Talk workshop! Save your spot here Oh to be 11... Not little anymore, but not big either Getting those first tastes of freedom "do you want to stay home?" But not so free to go at it alone There are two grades in elementary school that are considered extreme: Kindergarten and Fifth Grade. The kids are in unique ages and need...
15 days agoΒ β’Β 2 min read
"It's actually sweet, all the time you've spent on me" Actually Romantic by Taylor Swift (loving the new album!) Hi Reader, π Welcome to my 20 new email subscribers! It was so great meeting you at the Chantilly Neighborhood Association last week Help! I hate my child's teacher I met someone at a school fair last week that anxiously confided to me that she hates her daughter's teacher. I could tell this concern had been eating away at her. She listed a number of things: the teacher was...
22 days agoΒ β’Β 3 min read
"Don't you mess around with me" Heartbreaker by Pat Benatar π΅π« Confused how to apply to elementary schools? Come to the School Talk Workshop Hey Reader! Most of you are settled into the new school year- so you may be seeing some issues starting. Take it from me, a former teacher, you want to jump on these things now... π© Low Test Scores: If test scores and school performance suddenly drop- reach out. Your child may have had summer learning loss and need support to relearn last year's content....
about 1 month agoΒ β’Β 2 min read
"Your secrets are safe with meI will keep your secretsJust think of me as the pages in your diary" Diary by Alicia Keys Hi Reader! Writing is the hardest subject to teach, and very often children only write when they have to. How can they explore this art and beautiful self expression, if they are chained to the writing process and bibliographies? That why you should start journaling as family. The benefits of journaling together? 1) your child can practice writing in a pressure free...
about 2 months agoΒ β’Β 2 min read
"Will you call when you're back at school?" August by Taylor Swift βΌοΈ 2 tickets left- Come hang this Thursday at the 6:15 pm School Talk Workshop Hello Reader, This is the season of signing up... New clubs, sports team, after school playdates, new friend's birthday parties all at the same time while you adjust to a new schedule, restart the homework routine, and get your kiddo used to the new school year. This is a season of over commitments and saying yes...but this year, I encourage you to...
2 months agoΒ β’Β 2 min read
"It's late September and I should really be back at school" Maggie May by Rod Stewart π Come hang this Thursday at the 10am School Talk Workshop Hello Reader, It's back to school time, which can bring up a lot of questions. I got an email the other day asking this: "My child starts school for the first time next week. Should I send the teacher a gift? I'm not sure what other people do and I want the teacher to like us." Fill out the poll at the bottom of this email with your opinion...here's...
3 months agoΒ β’Β 2 min read
"Maybe that's just how it goes when you're not fully grown" Relationships by Haim (such a good song!) π New workshop dates!! CMS Magnet schools on your mind? Save $10 with code EARLY10 Hey Reader, This summer I have felt a lot of growing pains with my business. It's grown a lot (yay!) but that also means a lot of new tasks, experiments, and reflecting to do better next time. I've expanded into workshops, doubled my check in calls, and booked public speaking gigs this fall. Simply put- the...
3 months agoΒ β’Β 2 min read
"Someone else...Always seems to know the way" Lovely Day by Bill Withers π’ Need a hand to support your child in school? Book at 1:1 call today! Prices go up Aug 1 Hi Reader, Last week I started to write my email with updates on the state of public education funding in the US...then I stopped because I heard some rumblings. I didn't want to stress you out if the game was about to change And so I abandoned last week's email to see what would happen. And within a few days... The funding was...
3 months agoΒ β’Β 2 min read
"If I'm not there, it won't get done" Man Child by Sabrina Carpenter π‘ One Ticket left to tomorrow's Kindergarten School Talk Workshop ! Hello Reader, Take a second and think about how you organize your day. Some people are methodical spending time every day maintaining their list. Others do a once weekly (or monthly) reset and let everything go in between. The hardest part of time management is just how much there is to do! Work, home, school, meals, fitness plans, clothing, and then add how...
4 months agoΒ β’Β 2 min read