Education

Someone once told me that of the five senses, smell triggers the most memory. Back to school shopping is a favorite pastime of mine, and a present-day privilege. As I was labeling, sorting, and occasionally smelling supplies for my two...

Este es el momento en el que tienes que pensar a que escuela mandaras a tus pequeños. Aquí tenemos información importante sobre las escuelas Del Valle que ofrecen el programa de Lenguaje Dual. Lee esto y esto, si sigues...

Monday, May 5th through Friday, May 9th is Teacher Appreciation Week. As a former teacher, I believe this week is under celebrated. I remember the schools that I worked for providing the teachers with breakfasts, lunches and small...

  As a former teacher, I know how nice it is to feel appreciated by your students. Here's a fun craft that you can assemble with your kids for their teacher. What You'll Need: Large box of crayons (total depends on size...

National School Choice Week is the perfect time to look at your educational options for your kids. Reference our Guide to Schools, Preschools and Childcare in the RGV to help with your decision, do your research, and consider all...

School is back (or almost back) in session, and that means it's a bittersweet end to the summer. There is so much hustle and bustle around the beginning of school, but it's also a great time to make some lasting...

If you're anything like me, this coronavirus outbreak caught you a little off-guard. More like, having the kids home from school for an extra week after Spring Break with the possibility of long-term distance learning caught you a little...

I still remember the first serious conversation I had with my husband about raising children. He asked me for one thing, "I want our children to be bilingual." Thirteen years later, I still struggle with this request. I spoke...

  My only child is about to embark on her first school experience and I’m both excited and anxious about the change this will bring to our lives. You see, over the last two and a half years we’ve slowly...

Charlemagne wrote that “to know two languages is to possess a second soul.” I like to believe that my children, in whom I have planted and am nurturing the seeds of two languages, are growing up with two souls. While...