Feb 9, 2023 | Camps, Elementary, Elementary Age, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Recreation, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Andrew R Hano My summers spent as part of the senior leadership team at a sleep-away camp have made me witness to many confidence building moments in the lives of campers. A camper who spent not days, or weeks, but two and a half full summers learning...
Feb 1, 2023 | Elementary, Elementary Age, Homeschooling, Middle School, Private Schools, Sports, Teens & Tweens, Winston-Salem
Winston Salem Lacrosse Registration is Live Spring Season starts March 4th winstonsalemlacrosse.com The Winston Salem Lacrosse registration is live and the Spring season starts on March 4th! Winston Salem Lacrosse is the best youth lacrosse program in the Triad that...
Feb 1, 2023 | Elementary, Elementary Age, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Preschool, Private Schools, Raising Children, Religion, Teens & Tweens, Toddlers & Preschool, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Tweens & Teens, Winston-Salem
Calvary Day School Campus Tours 2023 calvaryday.school At Calvary Day School, their passion and commitment are to provide an encouraging, safe, and engaging school community. Students are challenged to fulfill their God-given potential, develop strong character, and...
Jan 31, 2023 | Burlington, From the Heart, Greensboro, High Point, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Non Profits, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Leslie Isakoff With the school year in full force, finding time to squeeze in required service hours can be tough. Soccer practice, trumpet lessons, Scout meetings, youth group—how can your family possibly fit in one more thing? Breathe easy and check...
Jan 27, 2023 | -, Helpful Lists & Directories, High School & Beyond, Teens & Tweens, Teens & Tweens Directories, Tweens & Teens
By TMoM Team Member Sarah Marchwiany This driving resources directory is sponsored by Calvary Day School. Calvary Day School has a passion and a commitment to provide an encouraging, safe, and engaging school community. Students, from preschool through high school,...
Jan 26, 2023 | Babies, Child Care Facilities & Programs, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Education, Elementary Age, Toddlers & Preschool, Winston-Salem
By Lauren Hayworth, COO, A Child’s World Learning Centers Parents and educators alike can have the privilege of seeing joy on a child’s face as he or she happily completes a puzzle. For infants, a shape sorter is a classic early learning tool that introduces them to...
Jan 23, 2023 | Adult Children, Adult Education, Adults, Empty Nesters, High School & Beyond, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family
By Guest Blogger Kristen Daukas When my daughter was a sophomore at college, she sheepishly FaceTimed me one day, in a near panic, because she felt she needed to take a break the following semester. She thought I would put up a fight, but it was the exact opposite....
Jan 17, 2023 | Burlington, Greensboro, High Point, High School & Beyond, Kernersville, Middle School, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Private Schools, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Katelyn Williams, Middle School Counselor, Greensboro Day School Technology—we can’t live with it, and we certainly can’t live without it. Yet, what do we do about children and tweens living with it? I have never been a person who stands in favor of banning all...
Jan 10, 2023 | Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Private Schools, Teens & Tweens, Winston-Salem
By Bryan Wolfe, Winston Salem Christian School, Head of School If you have been to Winston Salem Christian School (WSCS), you have met our phenomenal lower school teachers. They are the engine that makes us go. WSCS knows the benefit of veteran teachers. These amazing...
Jan 9, 2023 | By Stage, Education, High School & Beyond, Homeschooling, Teens & Tweens, Teens & Tweens Directories, Tweens & Teens
By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders Homeschooling high school isn’t always for the faint of heart. It requires a bit more planning and research than the elementary or even middle school. My daughter is over halfway through her sophomore year, and it’s been an...
Jan 8, 2023 | Crafts & Hobbies, Education, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children, Recreation, Toddlers & Preschool, Toddlers & Preschoolers
By Guest Blogger Julie Fritz When it is 19 degrees outside, we all tend to get a little stir crazy. Add an energetic 3-year-old to the mix and, like me, you might feel like your gonna lose it. It can be so hard to keep our little people entertained when we can’t just...
Jan 6, 2023 | Burlington, By Location, Elementary, Elementary Age, Family Time, Friday Finds, Greensboro, High Point, High School & Beyond, Kernersville, Local Events, Middle School, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Preschool, Private Schools, Raising Children, Religion, Sports, Sports, Art & Enrichment, Teens & Tweens, Teens & Tweens Directories, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Tweens & Teens, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Sandy Harper In today’s Friday Finds: Wesleyan Christian Academy Preview Day Ice Skating Options in Greensboro The Teens and Tweens Directory is Updated! TMoM Choice Awards are Almost Here!...
Jan 3, 2023 | By Location, By Stage, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Kernersville, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Private Schools, Raising Children, Religion, Winston-Salem
By Loryn Faile, Head of School, Redeemer School Each New Year brings a renewed focus on our hopes and expectations for personal growth, change, and development, for our families and us. As we make (or avoid) resolutions and goals, we come head to head with our...
Dec 23, 2022 | Crafts & Hobbies, Education, Family Time, Homeschooling, Parenting & Family, Recreation
By TMoM Team Member Sandy Harper When the weather doesn’t cooperate, parents may struggle to find things to do indoors to keep their children entertained and out of trouble! So what do you do with those energy filled children, besides sitting them in front of...
Dec 17, 2022 | Books, Supplies & Gear, Education, Family Time, Holidays, Parenting & Family, Pop Culture, Books & Movies
By TMoM Team Member Ellen Bryant Lloyd Show me a family of readers, and I will show you the people who move the world…” — Napoleon This is the perfect time of year to enjoy a relaxed evening by a fire with a good book and cup of hot chocolate. I love the idea of...
Dec 14, 2022 | Burlington, By Location, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Greensboro, High Point, High School & Beyond, Kernersville, Middle School, Private Schools, Teens & Tweens, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Britney Dent How can your child stay motivated to learn, even during Winter break? In the classroom, you have a teacher to engage your child in the subject and other students to socialize with. When it’s just you and your child at home, you’ll need to...
Nov 10, 2022 | Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Private Schools, Religion, Teens & Tweens, Winston-Salem
by Kim Watkins, Redeemer School “The soul never thinks without a mental picture.” -Aristotle Do you remember the time in your life when your imagination ran wild? When read-aloud stories transported you to another time and place, and when long afternoons were made...
Nov 6, 2022 | By Stage, Children's Museums & Playhouses, Day Trips, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Local Resources, Recreation, Toddlers & Preschool
By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders My daughter is 16 now, but the NC Zoo is still one of our favorite destinations! This blog still shares so much helpful information for anyone wanting to plan a day trip here. Be on the lookout in the next few years for their new...
Nov 4, 2022 | Adults, Burlington, By Location, By Stage, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Friday Finds, Greensboro, High Point, Kernersville, Local Events, Moms & Dads, Private Schools, Recreation, Winston-Salem, Working Parents
By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders In today’s Friday Finds: Walk-In Wednesdays at Winston-Salem Christian School Marketing Help For Entrepreneurs Wild Out at the Wild Party! Congrats to TMoM Giveaway Winners!...
Oct 25, 2022 | Books, Supplies & Gear, By Location, By Stage, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Greensboro, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Private Schools, Teens & Tweens
By Guest Blogger Aimee Gandee, Director of Educational Outreach of Noble Academy Reading Research: What you need to know about education and the acquisition of reading skills. Schools are all abuzz with what appears to be the latest in teaching students how to read....
Oct 21, 2022 | Adults, Babies, Burlington, By Location, Children's Health & Wellness, Education, Elementary Age, Entertaining, Family Time, Friday Finds, Greensboro, High Point, Kernersville, Local Events, Toddlers & Preschool, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Sandy Harper In this week’s Friday Finds … Brain-Building Support For Your Child Through The Basics Walk Amongst the Prehistoric at the Dino & Dragon Stroll Cheers! for Brenner Children’s Hospital Our Newest Giveaways Find Out...
Oct 5, 2022 | Books, Supplies & Gear, Education, Elementary, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Aprille Donaldson A few months ago, my then-six-year-old began insisting that he was going to start a “gang”…at church. I figured it was a passing whim. But the next week, he was armed with hand-written invitations and secret whispers to other...
Oct 4, 2022 | By Location, Education, Education for Special Needs, Elementary, Greensboro, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Private Schools
An Interview with Toni DeFiglia by Noble Academy Administrators As we enter Dyslexia, ADHD, and Learning Differences Awareness Month, Lower School Teachers Hannah Adelman and Toni DeFiglia spent an entire week this past summer focused on professional development in...
Sep 17, 2022 | By Stage, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Local Resources, Non Profits
By Guest Blogger Erica Brown, Muddy Sneakers Communications Manager Muddy Sneakers is a North Carolina-based nonprofit that has been transforming 5th grade science education in public schools for 15 years. The organization provides year-long partnerships that utilize...
Sep 8, 2022 | By Stage, Education, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Kelly Gunzenhauser My son is a senior this year, and we are in the middle of the college application process. I think I have somewhat of a handle on college readiness, but it was pretty overwhelming to start. We followed others’ advice and got the...
Sep 6, 2022 | Education, Elementary, From the Heart, High School & Beyond, Just for Moms, Middle School, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Elizabeth Sasso Smith It is the beginning of the school year and sign-up sheets are everywhere you turn. Join the PTA, the boosters, be a room parent, a committee chair. The potential demands on your time, on top of new schedules will be intense....
Aug 31, 2022 | By Location, By Stage, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Private Schools, Teens & Tweens, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Nicole R Winston-Salem Christian School was our COVID silver lining. In the fall of 2020 our family of six was reeling from lockdowns, learning loss and all around discouragement. My four children – triplet girls and a son, were enrolled in...
Aug 28, 2022 | Education, High School & Beyond, Homeschooling, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children
By TMoM Team Member Dennette Bailey The year 2022 is the year of positive impact. Educators like myself tend to believe that one of the best ways to make a positive impact is to give children a strong educational start. There are many methods to help our children...
Aug 23, 2022 | By Location, Education, Elementary, Greensboro, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Private Schools, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Amanda Carter, Head of School at Noble Academy One of the most common things we hear from parents when they are looking for a new school is that self-esteem is a significant issue for their child. As educators we know that a student’s lack of belief...
Aug 21, 2022 | By Stage, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Preschool, Toddlers & Preschool
By TMoM Team Member Dennette Bailey At the start of the school year you might be familiar with the volunteer or parent engagement form. It asks you how you might be able to volunteer at your child’s school. Even though I have been a public school teacher myself,...
