Quarantine can be a brutal, brutal thing, especially if you’re doing high school from home. As a high schooler in virtual learning myself, I know the struggle very well. It can be hard to organize your time and learn...
I Love You Enough to Get the Flu
My middle child woke up with a 102 fever on that morning we were supposed to fly home from our family vacation. I’ll spare you the details but she was really sick...
"Teachers encourage minds to think, hands to create, and hearts to love."- Unknown
Dear Teachers,
You have a special, engraved place in our children's hearts that sometimes is overlooked (unintentionally), but please never forget we are a united front of parents...
Even though I haven't taught full-time for fourteen years, I am a teacher at heart. An English teacher. I HEART reading and writing and know the importance of practice and repetition. Many spelling and vocabulary tests, book reports, and...
Hey everyone, we are the Berndsen family, owners of Ivy Kids of Waco! We couldn’t be more excited to serve the amazing community and the surrounding families of Waco. We feel so blessed to be building Ivy Kids of...
SHOUT OUT TO ALL OUR FABULOUS TEACHERS!
THEY DESERVE THE WORLD + SOME FUN HOLIDAY GIFTS!
We would not be where we are today without them! They guide our children daily, not only in academics but in social skills, respect, independence,...
"Would you like to sign up for our substitute teacher list?"
In a few weeks, my one and only was starting school when this question was asked. I was interested even though I wasn't sure how my new life would...
You're Going to College and I'm Okay With That
My daughter is going off to college, and I am really okay with that. When I talk to friends with toddlers and teenagers, most of them say the same thing. “I...
Making friends is complete torture for me. Not because I don't want friends, but because "making" them is really difficult. Getting past the whole acquaintance waiting period is painful. I'm a solid introvert. So naturally, when I make the...
Breaking The Home School Stigma
I have long heard the homeschool myths circulate around my peers. "Well how do they socialize?" or "Who keeps track of what they are learning?"..."Oh, you didn't turn out like most homeschoolers?" or "What about...