Education

"He who speaks two languages, is worth two persons." "El que sabe dos idiomas, vale por dos." Neither my husband nor I are fluent in Spanish. Unfortunate, I know. However having grown up speaking Spanish only to my grandparents...

Almost 14 years ago I became a counselor, nurse, mother, and teacher all in one day. It was my first day of teaching. It was me and 22 third graders staring at each other for a few minutes. Then...

This one time, when I was a teacher, I dreaded benchmark and testing days. And I wasn't even in a testing grade! I saw and felt the anxiety that the students, teachers, and administrators felt about those standardized tests. Now, I...

Looking for schools in the RGV? Rio Grande Valley Moms Blog, a premier source of information for South Texas RGV moms, is thrilled to announce the launch of an in-depth guide to local childcare, preschools, and schools in the RGV in cities...

Reading books with our children is one of my  favorite parts of motherhood. I love to read, and I want my kids to love books and reading, too.  Over the years, I've gradually collected children's books that relate to different...

School is in full swing which means homework is happening daily. Ugh! The struggle is real, friends. For any mom of babies and toddlers reading this, let me give you some advice- ENJOY this time in your life without...

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...

  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...

My first four years as a teacher were spent as a young woman with no children. In so many ways, this proved to be a huge asset because I could spend all of my energy and thoughts on my...