Kid Bloggers for Public Education

Each month the Kid Bloggers for Public Education bring you great ideas for supporting your child's education.  Find all our posts below!

June: Stopping the Summer Slide

Ideas for integrating science and literacy from Share it! Science News

Having fun to prevent the Summer Slide from 3 Dinosaurs

Fun activities that are also educational from Mama Smiles

Why boredom is good for kids from Room to Play

Why I am not worried about the Summer Slide from Planet Smarty Pants

How to stop the summer slide with books from Thriving STEM

April: Curriculum

How to figure out what your child is learning in public school

What is inquiry based science curriculum?

How I know that Common Core is not a bad curriculum

March: Friends and Bullies

I thought our school does not have bullying... from Planet Smarty Pants

Books about Making Friends and Bullies from Mama Smiles

Teach Your Kids How to Choose the Right Friends from The Resourceful Mom

Notes in the Locker by 3 Dinosaurs

Simple Anti-bullying Activity for "One" by Kathryn Otoshi from Books and Giggles

5 Better Ideas than Bully Proofing your Kids from Thriving STEM

February: Testing

Stress Less for Success on Academic Tests from Planet Smarty Pants

Taking Tests in School from 3Dinosaurs

10 Kids Books about Taking Tests and Test Anxiety from Books and Giggles

What Do You Need to Understand about Your Child's Standardized Test Results? from Thriving STEM

January: Projects

Long Term Projects in Elementary School from Planet Smarty Pants

How Parents Can Support School Projects from Mama Smiles

Supporting School Projects from 3 Dinosaurs

5 Things Teachers Want You to Know About School Projects from Books and Giggles

How to Pick the Best Science Fair Topic for Winning or Taking it Easy from Thriving STEM

October: Communication

10 Practical Ways to Communicate With Your Child's Teacher from Books and Giggles

Keeping the Lines of Communication Open with Your Child's Teacher from Creative Family Fun

Keeping an Open Communication with Teachers – Free Teacher Note Printable from 3 Dinosaurs

The How and Why of Communicating with Your Child's Teacher from the Resourceful Mama

Home and School Communication Log from The Wise Owl Factory

Seven insider tips for getting good results when communicating with your child's teacher from the Thriving STEM

September: Homework

Surviving Your Child's Math Homework from Creative Family Fun

Homework and Gifted Learners from Planet Smarty Pants

How to Avoid Homework Battles with Your Strong-Willed Child from Books and Giggles

The Keys to a Successful Homework Time from The Resourceful Mama

Managing Homework Ideas & Free Homework Punch Cards from 3 Dinosaurs

The best way to study for this Friday's spelling test from Thriving STEM 

August: Back to School 

Homework Help Information for Public School Parents from Wise Owl Factory Book a Day

Volunteer at Your Child's School When You Have Little Time from The Resourceful Mama

What I Love About School Art Projects from Planet Smarty Pants

Dear Teacher... from Creative Family Fun

Free Weekly School Calendar from 3 Dinosaurs

10 Ways to be an Awesome Public School Mom from Thriving STEM