Author: Scott William Foley
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Keep Your Kids Fit With GoNoodle
Have you heard about GoNoodle? My wife has been raving about it for years as a great tool for brain breaks and as an in-class fitness tool. Well, it’s been a little chilly in our neck of the woods during the last few days and our kids needed exercise, so I found GoNoodle on our…
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Amazon’s The Boys – A Few Thoughts
I’ve been meaning to write about this crazy show for a long, long time because I actually watched it last summer. However, it says something that even after all of these months, it still stands out as one of the best series I’ve seen in quite a while. Based on a comic book, The Boys…
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Let the Kids See You Read
Kids always take the lead from their parents (though they’ll never admit it). If you want your older kids reading at home, they need to see you reading books, too. Free time might be tough if you’re working remotely, but 20 minutes a day is plenty. Make it a regular reading date!
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Netflix’s Dracula – A Few Thoughts
I watched this show on Netflix in early January when it debuted. It had two things going for it that definitely got my attention. First of all, it looked to be dealing with the real Dracula–Bram Stoker’s Dracula–my Dracula. Secondly, it was created and written by Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat, the talented creators behind…
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Help Teens Stay In the Real World
Many of our teens are retreating into their phones during these difficult times. Make sure you pull them out of their rooms and talk with them. Get them off the screen for a while. Encourage them to call friends and family. Keep them in the “actual” world, not just the “virtual.”
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No E-Learning Yet? Here’s Our Basic Schedule For Home Schooling
As of tomorrow, our kids are officially on spring break. Bad news, kids–no spring break this year. A week of being isolated during the entire week while giving the kids free reign is unthinkable for us. Therefore, we’ll continue the same schedule we established last week, which I’m sharing with you to adapt as you…
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A Simple Science Activity For Your Student
It’s not my discipline, but here’s a simple science activity for your student. Have them pick an outdoor tree or plant that’s nearby and keep field notes on its progress this spring. Take into account animals and insects. This will keep their writing and observation skills sharp.
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Netflix’s Locke & Key – A Few Thoughts
I’m a big fan of IDW’s series entitled Locke & Key. Written by Joe Hill (son of Stephen King), this title was a little bit horror, a little bit fantasy, a little bit family saga, and a whole lot of charm. Besides the captivating writing, it also benefited from a nice blend of the cartoonish…
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Talk To Your Student Today
By now your student understands they aren’t going to see their school friends or teachers for a long time. No matter how old they are, this is a devastating realization. Make sure that you talk to them today. Hug them. Tell them you love them, and it’s okay to be upset.
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