Jul 20, 2024 | Books, Supplies & Gear, Elementary, Elementary Age
It’s only July, and yet it’s not too early to start thinking about school supplies for your kids. After all, they’ll be headed back to the classroom before we know it, and getting a jump on shopping for school supplies can help your future self avoid...
Jun 17, 2024 | -, Adults, Books, Supplies & Gear
Summer is the perfect time to dive into a captivating book, and having a thoughtfully curated summer reading list for adults can make those sunny days even more enjoyable. Whether you’re sitting with your toes in the sand, laying by the pool, or tucked away in bed,...
Jun 6, 2024 | -, Books, Supplies & Gear, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Homeschooling, Middle School, Preschool, Teens & Tweens, Toddlers & Preschool
This summer reading list for kids is a compilation of summer reading recommendations from past years. Check out TMoM’s Summer Bucket List and keep track of your reading goals all summer long! We’d love to hear what you plan to read or have read with your kids in...
Apr 30, 2024 | -, Babies, Books, Supplies & Gear, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Preschool, Toddlers & Preschool
By Dennette Bailey When trusted school systems purport learning to read and write in preschool settings as developmentally inappropriate while private preschool settings tout these lessons as necessary for kindergarten success, what’s a parent to do? As an early...
Mar 2, 2024 | Books, Supplies & Gear, Education, Elementary Age, From the Heart, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Local Events, Local Resources, Moms & Dads, Non Profits, Teens & Tweens, Toddlers & Preschool, Winston-Salem
By Amy Lawson Reading Revolution, Inc was born when two friends having coffee decided that they had a dream for children in the Winston-Salem community living in book deserts to have access to a selection of free books. Nikki Francis, a veteran WSFCS teacher, found...
Feb 5, 2024 | Babies, Books, Supplies & Gear, Education, Elementary Age, Family Time, Pop Culture, Books & Movies, Toddlers & Preschoolers
By TMoM Team Member Ellen Bryant Lloyd This post contains affiliate links you won’t be charged any additional to shop through them, but we may earn a commission. A great way to lift the doldrums of the cold, dreary month of February is with a day dedicated to...
Nov 30, 2023 | Babies, Birthday Parties, Books, Supplies & Gear, Burlington, Entertaining, Greensboro, High Point, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Kernersville, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Recreation, Toddlers & Preschool, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders The Very Hungry Caterpillar was always one of my favorite kid’s books and still is to this day. My middle daughter also loves it, and the many spin off books like The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s First Fall. For her first...
Oct 4, 2023 | Babies, Books, Supplies & Gear, Education, Elementary Age, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By TMoM Team Member Ellen Bryant Lloyd I developed a love of books and reading at a very young age, and hoped to pass the same love down to my children when I became a parent. I thought about how this was sparked in me and realized it was my mom who helped cultivate...
Aug 19, 2023 | Books, Supplies & Gear, Elementary, Elementary Age, Family Time, Homeschooling, Middle School, Moms & Dads, Pop Culture, Books & Movies, Private Schools, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens, Toddlers & Preschool
By TMoM Team Member Ellen Bryant Lloyd I recently overheard two elementary-age girls at my neighborhood pool discussing the upcoming school year. They had recently learned the name of their teacher and excitedly discussed the friends they hoped would be in their...
Aug 15, 2023 | Books, Supplies & Gear, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, High School & Beyond, Homeschooling, Middle School, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Private Schools, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens
By TMoM Team Member Sydney D. Richardson, Ph. D. It is back to school time and many households are in prep mode as children get ready to end summer and enter the classroom. While it is common to see families shopping for school supplies, taking first day of school...
Aug 10, 2023 | Books, Supplies & Gear, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age
By Guest Blogger Tracy Huneycutt “Readers Make Leaders!” A Local School’s Journey to Install a Book Vending Machine Angelina Etter, the Media Specialist at Cornatzer Elementary School in Davie County, takes pride in establishing a vibrant and enjoyable learning...
Jun 5, 2023 | Adults, Books, Supplies & Gear, Entertaining, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Pop Culture, Books & Movies
By TMoM Team Member Ellen Bryant Lloyd I hope you have a very large pool bag! Large enough to hold towels, sunscreen, snacks AND a few of these recently released great summer reads highlighted below! Whether you delve into fun stories while dipping your toes in a...
Mar 9, 2023 | Books, Supplies & Gear, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Private Schools, Winston-Salem
By Della Hinman, Summit School How many times in a day do you hear the question why? I’d wager to guess that if you are around young children, that number is high. Curiosity is one of childhood’s greatest gifts, even if the questions sometimes seem like they will...
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...
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 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...
Jun 22, 2022 | Adults, Books, Supplies & Gear, By Stage, Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Preschool
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd It is hard to believe that we are at the halfway point of the year and summer is in full force. Less hectic schedules and relaxed days give everyone a chance to catch their breath, enjoy time to just be, and to READ! While I have...
Apr 30, 2022 | Books, Supplies & Gear, By Stage, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd It is exciting milestone when children learn to read, but even more exciting when they independently tackle chapter books. Children exude a great sense of pride when they begin reading “big books” all on their own. I personally love...
Feb 17, 2022 | Adult Education, Adults, Books, Supplies & Gear, By Stage, Education
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd Take a step back in time and lose yourself in a fabulous work of historical fiction. For many, historical fiction is a literary indulgence that allows readers to leave woes behind and delve into a world that looks nothing like...
Jan 13, 2022 | Adults, Books, Supplies & Gear, By Stage, Education, Elementary Age, Family Time, Parenting & Family, Toddlers & Preschool
By TMoM Team Member Laura Simon It was a long day, today. One of those days where getting through nightly children’s books seemed like a nearly impossible proposition. When my daughter bounded into bed with the latest saccharine tale about friendly woodland...
Dec 22, 2021 | Adult Education, Adults, Books, Supplies & Gear, By Stage, Education, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd A bucket list is defined as a number of experiences or achievements that a person hopes to have or accomplish during their lifetime. A book bucket list is defined in a similar manner — a list of books that you hope to read during...
Nov 24, 2021 | Babies, Books, Supplies & Gear, By Stage, Education, Holidays, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Toddlers & Preschool
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd I have always loved bringing out holiday books to enjoy this time of year. When my children were young, they would eagerly rush to the bookcase and take out every holiday title they could find. They piled them high and took great...
Nov 11, 2021 | Babies, Books, Supplies & Gear, By Stage, Education, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Toddlers & Preschool
By Guest Blogger Pam Bacot As the weather begins to cool down, time spent indoors inevitably increases. Use this to your advantage and take time to cuddle up to Read and Discuss Stories with your children! Cuddle up Use reading as a way to spend quality time with your...
Oct 25, 2021 | Books, Supplies & Gear, By Stage, Education, Preschool, Toddlers & Preschool
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd Leaves with gorgeous fall-inspired hues, bright orange pumpkins, crisp apples and a slight chill in the air… yes, it is fall! This is my favorite time of year — the season nestled between sweltering summer days and the frigid...
Sep 17, 2021 | Books, Supplies & Gear, By Stage, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Middle School, Teens & Tweens
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd When I hear parents say their children do not like books, I am met with a twinge of sadness. I have always believed that among the millions of books in the world, there is at least one book that each child will want to read and...
Aug 18, 2021 | Books, Supplies & Gear, By Stage, Education, Elementary, Preschool, Toddlers & Preschool
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd When I was young, I remember asking my mother to take me to see Escape to Witch Mountain, a movie that had been based on the book by the same name. My mother said I had to read the book before I could see the movie. She told me the...
Jul 23, 2021 | Adult Education, Adults, Books, Supplies & Gear, By Stage, Education
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd I have long been enamored with historical fiction. I love to read stories that transport me to another day and time, so when a member of the Triad Moms on Main Community Chat page on Facebook suggested that I share a list of...
Jul 13, 2021 | Books, Supplies & Gear, By Stage, Education, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children, Toddlers & Preschool, Toddlers & Preschoolers
By TMoM Team Member Dennette Bailey This summer is a great opportunity to expose your preschooler to the world of writing. Do not be confused by the “let your child play” shift that may appear to convey that the act of learning is not fun and does not involve play....
Jul 12, 2021 | Books, Supplies & Gear, Education, High School & Beyond, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens
By Guest Blogger Kristen Daukas of kristendaukas.com Raise your hand if you’re currently in the throes of getting your college-bound freshman ready for the big move. It doesn’t matter if they’re going to college right in your hometown, home state, or...
Jun 22, 2021 | Adult Education, Adults, Books, Supplies & Gear, By Stage, Education, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd School is out and summer is in full force — YAY!! The more relaxed months of summer are the ideal time to travel to faraway lands, experience other cultures, immerse yourself in relationship “soap operas,” explore other periods in...
