Online Learning Helps Kids Excel at School. Use Code: EXCEL23 to Get a 30-Day Trial. START NOW

Father holding child on a dock

Think Big Blog

Christmas lights along the top of a photo of three young girls in red and green shirts laying on the floor playing with flash cards

Sparkly ideas: Light up the season with gifts that pay more than they cost

Dec 14, 2022

Heat up the cocoa, cue up the carols, and be fa-la-la-la inspired to go “most meaningful” with presents. Give inexpensive gifts that create big learning By all accounts and measures, dollars aren’t...

a photo of a mom and young son laying on the floor highfiving

Doing the “too-hard” things: How to help build kids’ grit and growth mindset in the new year

Jan 05, 2022

What to say when kids say “it’s just too hard”? Megan Dean, a first grade teacher, offers ideas on praise, problem-solving, and the power of “yet.” Mistakes are just another step in learning, and ...

Christmas themed photo of a mom and dad and little girl sitting together on a couch, little girl is reading

A first grade teacher talks holidays and a first grade student talks Anywhere Teacher

Dec 15, 2021

How to highlight the joy and magic of the season? Megan Dean, first grade teacher and busy mom of two, suggests keeping it simple and shares her family’s Christmas Book Countdown tradition. And Geo...

Dec 14, 2022

Sparkly ideas: Light up the season with gifts that pay more than they cost

Jan 05, 2022

Doing the “too-hard” things: How to help build kids’ grit and growth mindset in the new year

Dec 15, 2021

A first grade teacher talks holidays and a first grade student talks Anywhere Teacher

Tags