Sep 10, 2020 | Education, Elementary, Greensboro, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Preschool, Private Schools
By Guest Blogger Susan Z. Davis, Director of Communication and Marketing, Greensboro Day School Greensboro Day School welcomed 771 students, age 2 through grade 12 to school on August 26 after completing the end of the 2019-20 school year in distance learning. This...
Sep 8, 2020 | Education, Education for Special Needs, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Preschool
By Guest Bloggers Annie B Trent of Tackle Advocacy, and Kristin Bennett of Illumii The 2020-2021 school year has arrived, and many children are still attending school remotely. Lives have been turned upside down. The COVID-19 pandemic has upended routines and...
Sep 7, 2020 | Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Alyssa Tabacca, author of Driving the Big Van With a household of 4 eLearners trying to Zoom while a chatty preschooler and a puppy are constantly being shushed and begging for attention, I’m sure eLearning looks a little different for our family. In...
Aug 3, 2020 | By Stage, Education, From the Heart, High School & Beyond, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Teresa McHugh Whether it is your first child or last child going off to college, you can expect a plethora of mixed emotions to come your way. I know because I’ve been there … four times. With each departure came a wave of emotions that usually...
Aug 2, 2020 | Arts & Enrichment Activities, Camps, Education, Family Time, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Recreation, Tutoring
By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger In today’s Sunday Spotlight… ~ Primrose Schools Build Critical Skills in the Early Years ~ Family Entertainment that is Fun, Educational, and Social at M1ND 6YM ~ Smart, Thoughtful Advising with AMR College Consulting ~ Fall...
Jul 28, 2020 | By Stage, Education, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Stuart Egan, a local high school teacher Let’s state the obvious. This is not how it should have happened. A little over three weeks left in this odd “summer break” and most high schoolers will return to remote learning after finishing the last school...
Jul 9, 2020 | By Stage, Education, From the Heart, High School & Beyond, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Chanel James July 2020. How did we get HERE? I mean, I do have a few guesses, but that might start some drama. Specifically, how did we get here… the place where your baby is leaving for college. Away from you. Away from your protection. Into a world...
Jun 12, 2020 | Adult Education, Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Middle School, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Kelly Sipe, a local Kindergarten Teacher, and Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Coordinator Our current state of affairs seems heightened to some, and yet, the same as it has always been to others – depending on your life experiences and...
Jun 1, 2020 | Education, Elementary, From the Heart, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Moms & Dads, Preschool
By Guest Blogger Summer Riley I can still remember how heavy my arms felt as I laid my students’ spring writing in a semicircle around me at 5:29 on Friday the 13th of March. I was mourning that evening. After all their hard work writing and editing and giving...
May 21, 2020 | Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Homeschooling, Middle School
By TMoM Team Member Laura Simon For the better part of this school year, I’ve been fighting with my 10-year-old over fractions. In case it’s been awhile for you (and it has been awhile for me), let me summarize the average problem. First, you have to convert mixed...
May 12, 2020 | By Stage, Education, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, High School & Beyond, Shopping, Teens & Tweens
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing The graduating class of 2020 will definitely be one to remember. Our graduating high school and college students seemed to get the short end of the stick on the usual ceremonies and accolades this year, but we have loved how the...
Apr 9, 2020 | By Stage, Education, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Camila Dos Santos, M. Ed., Program Coordinator of the Healthy Relationships Initiative Social distancing guidelines have forced high school seniors all over the country to sacrifice their typical graduation and end-of-year celebrations. While adhering to social...
Mar 26, 2020 | Education, Education for Special Needs, Elementary, Greensboro, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Private Schools
By Guest Blogger Kelly Heritage, Noble Academy College Testing Coordinator Standardized Testing – Two words that hold a lot of weight for high school students. Especially when they are utilized as part of the criteria for undergraduate admissions. For decades,...
Mar 18, 2020 | Adult Education, Adults, By Stage, Education, High School & Beyond
By Guest Blogger Dave Beveridge, English teacher Even with auto-correct, Google auto-fill, spell check and Grammarly, there are still common grammar mistakes, some even unchecked by our computer soulmates. When texting friends, grammar is less relevant. However, when...
Feb 21, 2020 | Adult Education, Adults, Books, Supplies & Gear, By Stage, Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Preschool
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd Choosing to be kind, having hope, and offering words of encouragement are always the right things to do. These acts are especially welcomed in today’s world that seems fraught with so many sad stories and bad situations. Selections...
Feb 17, 2020 | By Stage, Education, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Lisa Witherspoon As we began visiting colleges with my oldest daughter a couple years ago, we started hearing certain terms and acronyms repeated over and over. Pretty soon, my head was spinning with terms I only somewhat understood. Then, as my...
Jan 26, 2020 | Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Info about Our Website, Local Events, Local Resources
By Katie Moosbrugger In today’s Sunday Spotlight…. ~ Mark Your Calendar for Pregnant in the Piedmont ~ Calvary Day School: Is Your Child Ready for Kindergarten? ~ High School Resources...
Jan 23, 2020 | Education, Elementary, Greensboro, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Private Schools
By Peter S. Williams, Academic Dean At Greensboro Day School, I see our elementary-aged students return from our pond with dirt on their hands, smiles on their faces, and a deeper appreciation of science and the natural world. I watch students in our Lower and Middle...
Dec 12, 2019 | Adults, Books, Supplies & Gear, By Stage, Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Preschool
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd Win a book of your choice from today’s blog! December is known as the most wonderful time of year, yet, we are often pulled into the hustle and bustle with long “to do” lists, stressful preparations and just too many things going...
Dec 6, 2019 | By Stage, Education, High School & Beyond, Teens & Tweens
By Guest Blogger Shannon Overby As a teacher of high school students, I see students who are constantly stressed about being admitted to college. High school now a days can be extremely difficult. Student stress appears mostly junior and senior year of high school,...
Nov 15, 2019 | Adults, Books, Supplies & Gear, By Stage, Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Preschool
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd Win a book of your choice from today’s blog! November marks the beginning of a season when gratitude is top-of-mind. Studies show that practices of gratitude can significantly improve lives and even alter a brain’s makeup for the...
Nov 7, 2019 | Education, Education for Special Needs, Elementary, Greensboro, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Private Schools
By Guest Blogger Christy Avent with Noble Academy As the Director of Enrollment Management at Noble Academy for the last seven years, I have encountered many families that inquired about our school because they were literally “at the end of our rope.” When it came to...
Oct 21, 2019 | Education, Education for Special Needs, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Emily Ball, First Grade Assistant Teacher at Triad Academy at Summit School Gardening requires a plan. You identify which plants will thrive in the garden that’s available and go to the store to buy those specific plants so you’re assured of success....
Oct 16, 2019 | Adult Education, Adults, Books, Supplies & Gear, By Stage, Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd Win a book of your choice from today’s blog! Making trips to the pumpkin patch to select the perfect pumpkin and decorating front yards with fuzzy spiders and inflatable ghosts are all signs of the Halloween season. In the spirit...
Oct 15, 2019 | By Location, By Stage, Education, Education for Special Needs, Elementary, Elementary Age, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Teens & Tweens, Tutoring, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Kristin Redington Bennett, PhD, NCED, Illumii Founder If you’re a parent or guardian, chances are you’ve discovered that navigating the educational system – and childhood in general – has changed a lot since you were a kid yourself. The great thing...
Oct 8, 2019 | By Location, By Stage, Education, Education for Special Needs, Elementary, Elementary Age, High Point, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Private Schools
By Guest Blogger Kori Mackall, Director of Communications & Development, The Piedmont School & John Yowell Academy October is finally here and is the official Learning Disabilities Awareness Month! When many think of the phrase “learning disability” they may...
Oct 7, 2019 | Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Kelly Nichols I was born, raised, and remain in a public school system. I began as early as possible (at that time there was no public kindergarten), progressed through our local school system, attended the first public university in our nation, and...
Oct 3, 2019 | By Location, Education, Elementary, Greensboro, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Preschool
By Guest Blogger Tracie Catlett, Head of School, Greensboro Day School Is your child’s education on your mind? It’s on ours. The well-being of all children is a real issue in 2019, and it’s not going away anytime soon in this fast-paced, interconnected world in which...
Sep 19, 2019 | Adults, Books, Supplies & Gear, By Stage, Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Preschool
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd Win a book of your choice from today’s blog! The new school year is in full swing and I have feelings of nostalgia. My daughter started her senior year of high school and I have been going down memory lane, wondering how the last...
Aug 14, 2019 | Books, Supplies & Gear, Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School
By TMoM Team Member Kelly Hines I say the same thing every August – this year, I’m going to get organized for school. Then, a week after school starts, I say – NEXT year, I’m going to get organized for school. For many of us, the school year is starting...
