Holly Shannon, M.A.T., Elementary School Teacher

Who says learning can't be fun? Teacher Holly is all about both-- making education enjoyable! She brings a playful, but knowledgeable, attitude to her first grade classroom and helps parents carry that over into learning at home. She has tips to help you encourage your children to read, be organized and help each other out. Holly gives us a glimpse into the classroom and why a child's behavior may be different at school than it is at home. For instance, why does your child seem to be regressing in areas like potty training when he's at school? Why do some kids, even those who are good students, have such a hard time with homework? Holly can help parents of school-aged children understand the nuances of learning that can give their kids a boost in the classroom (or just help them survive summer break!). She's full of ideas and will help you get in touch with your child, and your inner child! More >

Miss, Ms. and Mrs.

During my writing mini-lesson, the children were gathered at my feet around the easel, and we were exploring how to write a letter to someone. I started to write ‘Mrs.’ when

one student piped up and asked, “Why is there a ‘r’ in the middle of Mrs?”

Immediately I recognized this was an awesome teaching moment….what a perfect opportunity to explain and explore the differences among the 3 forms of addressing women. I wrote ‘Miss,’ ‘Ms.’ and ‘Mrs.’ on the easel. “Miss,” I described, “is what you call a young lady or a woman who isn’t married. “Mrs. is used for women who are married. Ms. is used for…” but before another word could squeeze out of my mouth, a student piped up and shouted, “Oh! I know! ‘Ms.’ means it’s none of your business!”

Hey, she’s right. I had nothing left to teach on the subject, and burst out laughing instead.

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