St. Patrick’s Day is Sunday! This is a special day for my family. Not because we are Irish, but because it is my son’s 2nd birthday! Oh, how I fear the day he goes to… Read More »St Patrick’s Day Festivities and Fun!
Community Education Councils (CECs) are education policy advisory bodies responsible for reviewing and evaluating schools’ instructional programs, approving zoning lines, and advising the Chancellor. CECs play an essential role in shaping educational policies for the New… Read More »Want to Have a Voice in Shaping Education Policies for Public Schools? Apply to Run for Election to a CEC!
Shayna Gehl of The Disheveled Parent shared her day with us. I am hoping you all had a better day than this…but we’ve all been there before. So this is the situation. I wake up and… Read More »Domestic Dilemma
I’ve found a lot of creative ways to teach my pre-school age daughter her alphabet and to begin putting letters together. We’ve cut up straws in different lengths to use to form letters. We’ve done… Read More »Keeping Your Kids Appy: Avoiding the Annoying Alphabet App
Two new community Facebook pages are live for Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO! DUMBO and Brooklyn Heights Parents provide updates about the neighborhood, their children’s life and everything note-worthy for the grown-ups. They are working to filter… Read More »Two New Local Brooklyn Community Facebook Pages: Brooklyn Heights & DUMBO
This is a hot topic of conversation for many parents I know. Where should I send my child to school in Brooklyn? Which is the best option? Public, private (and which philosophy), charter, dual-language… The… Read More »Which are the Best Schools or School Districts in Brooklyn?
(Sponsored) BumbleBeesRUs is opening a new location in Park Slope and they will be having an OPEN HOUSE THIS SUNDAY March 10 2013 at their new location 501 8th Street (between 7th and 8th Streets in… Read More »New Park Slope Preschool and Kindergarten: BumbleBeesRUs Open House This Sunday 11am-3pm
Prospect Park is one of Brooklyn’s most wonderful places! I have so many fond memories here – my first run after having my children, birthday parties, sledding, the tot lot and playgrounds, walks with friends,… Read More »Prospect Park Volunteers Honored – Get Involved!
We are excited to giveaway a family four-pack of tickets to Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus! One lucky reader will get to take their family to a night of their choice (excluding Fri night) while… Read More »Giveaway: Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus Tickets GIVEAWAY CLOSED
I try to read as often as possible to my kids because I continuously hear how important it is for their language development. I am also a voracious reader and I would love for my… Read More »How to Promote Literacy at Home with Books, Games and Apps