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Schooling

Posts to help you with school. Get ideas for prepping your child for school. Get your back to school checklists. Get ideas for the first day of school and establish great traditions. Get tips for helping in class and having class parties.

Test Anxiety Tips for Children

July 8, 2024August 20, 2014 by valplowman
Child stressed while taking a test at school

Kick test anxiety to the curb with these helpful tips! Children take a lot of test in school and need to be able to focus without stress during tests. The …

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Organizing Home Lunches to Take to School

July 31, 2023August 22, 2013 by valplowman
kids eating lunch at school

Get free printables to help you organize your home lunches for your kids to take to school! Make mornings smoother and easier. Today I thought I would talk about organizing …

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Is Homeschooling Right for Your Child?

August 15, 2022August 30, 2012 by valplowman
mother homeschooling her daughter and examining a globe together

Is homeschooling the best education choice for your child? What are the benefits and potential downsides of homeschooling? This is a guest post from Raegan (you know–the Chronic 45 Minute Naps and Chronic …

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Categories Schooling Tags Child Age Range, Guest Post, homeschooling 11 Comments

Is a Public School Right for Your Child?

August 15, 2022August 29, 2012 by valplowman
Children getting on a school bus

Is public school the best education choice for your child? What are the benefits of attending public school? What are the downsides of public school? My children attend our local …

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Categories Schooling Tags Child Age Range, public school 9 Comments

Is a Charter School Right for Your Child?

August 15, 2022August 28, 2012 by valplowman
3 Kids in school uniforms

Is a charter school the best education choice for your child? What is a charter school? What are the benefits of attending a charter school? Today’s post is from a …

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Categories Schooling Tags Guest Post 3 Comments

Getting Preschoolers Ready for Kindergarten

August 23, 2021August 1, 2011 by valplowman
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5 important areas to focus on to make sure your preschooler will be ready for Kindergarten when it is time to go! Sending your child off to school can be …

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Categories Preschooler, Preschoolwise, Schooling Tags Kindergarten 1 Comment

Is My Little One Ready for Kindergarten?

April 20, 2020April 28, 2010 by valplowman
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Helpful lists to look at to help you decide if your little one might be ready for kindergarten and why we sent our son on time. My oldest child, Brayden, …

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Categories Schooling Tags Child Age Range, Kindergarten 4 Comments
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Valerie Plowman

Valerie Plowman, known as "the Babywise Mom", is the happy mother of four children. She has been helping parents with their parenting concerns since 2007 and loves helping others absolutely love being a parent.

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