(This post is in partnership with MVCode)
My parents are in town, and they get a kick out of pointing out unique "San Franciscan" things around the city, saying, "Only in San Francisco!" Recently, we walked past MVCode and my mom...
So, what is unschooling?
Unschooling is actually a term coined by John Holt in the '70s. Much like other things, it is a rather flexible term but the general idea is that learning happens without a curriculum. Unschooling is often...
We all know that reading to children is important. All too often though, we read to our kids to quiet their minds and bodies – a perfect tool for bedtime. But books also have the potential to enliven our...
I was planning to send my daughter to her first year of Catholic school in the Fall, but now that schools are going virtual, I have made the decision to homeschool instead. This isn’t going to be a big...
Myopia, also known as nearsightedness or shortsightedness, is the most common vision issue among children and young adults. Myopia happens as a result of the eyeball growing too much lengthwise - from front to back - which impacts the...
On her first day of preschool, my daughter Greta wore thirteen ribbons in her hair. She purposely mismatched yellow and pink socks and insisted on wearing her favorite lime green Tinkerbell dress, complete with upright shimmering wings. Needless to...
The birds and the bees are going to fly into our children’s lives at some point. How will they enter?
As a tenured teacher new to 5th grade curriculum, I attended a "puberty talk" training. That training prepared me to...
Over the course of the past seven-going-on-eight years that one or both of my two daughters have been students at a public K-5 in San Francisco, I’ve chaperoned my fair share of school field trips. Being a chaperone is...
Looking for a summer where your child can explore, grow, and make lifelong memories? Check out Mountain Camp Marin! Mountain Camp Marin, located at Mark Day School in San Rafael, is the ultimate summer destination for kids entering kindergarten...
This post is in partnership with Fusion Academy.
Remember when you were in middle school —ahh, the good old days...
(record scratch) Wait, the good old days?
Actually, middle school was terrible and high school wasn't so great either. If your experience was anything...
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