March is Women’s History Month and the perfect time for a new binge watch. Check out these shows with strong female role models that you and your daughter will both love!
Author: teachmomlearn
I'm a mom, a special education teacher, and a lifelong lover of learning, cats, desserts, and nature.
The 10 Craziest Moments In (Almost) 10 Years of Teaching
Are you thinking of becoming a special education teacher and want to know what it’s really like? Check out the 10 craziest moments of my teaching career so far!
An Unexpected Nap with my Nugget
Knowingly experiencing a potential last with your child is a bittersweet gift. When my daughter unexpectedly fell asleep in my arms, I savored every second.
6 Easy Ways to Teach Reading Comprehension at Home
Want to make story time even better? Build in some simple reading comprehension activities at home to keep your child engaged and help develop their skills!
How to Avoid Burnout: The Busy Mom’s Guide
The last two years have been so stressful that it seems we’re all on the verge of some pretty serious burnout. Check out these 10 strategies to help!
How to Make Baking Educational
There are limitless lessons your child can learn from baking and cooking. Check out these 10 essential skills you can teach your child with your next recipe!
5 Phrases to Make Your Children Feel Valued and Empowered
Want to build your child’s confidence? Whether your a parent or a teacher, your words matter. Use these 5 easy phrases to show them how valuable they are!
20 Things New Moms Need to Know
Check out these 20 honest truths about the early days of motherhood so you can be prepared for some of the best, most chaotic days of your life!
10 Fun, Easy Ways to Learn with Valentine’s Candy
Looking for some fun, educational Valentine’s Day activities for your child? Check out these 10 easy ways to use candy to make learning fun and delicious!
6 Easy, Educational Ways to Entertain Your Toddler When You’re Really Tired
Are you exhausted, but you have a busy toddler to entertain? Check out these easy, inexpensive stationary play activities for some educational fun!
5 Easy Teacher Tricks to Achieve Your Goals in 2022
Want to achieve your resolutions in 2022? Check out these 5 easy classroom tricks to help you have your best year yet!
How to Make Your Favorite Holiday Movies Educational
Looking for fun, easy lessons to keep your students engaged until holiday break? Check out these 4 lesson ideas to make your favorite holiday movie educational!
How to Make Screen Time Valuable
Screen time is often villainized, but I believe there can be value when it’s used right. Check out these 6 ways to add value to screen time for your child.
How to Make Your Child Actually Want to do their Summer Reading
Summer reading is a fantastic way to help your child build fluency and comprehension skills. Here are some easy ways to get your child excited to read for fun!
Visual Supports: An Easy Way to Teach Your Child Independence
Want to teach your child something new? Visual supports are a great way to help them learn new tasks and become more self-reliant. Check out these easy tips!
How to Write Social Narratives to Ease Your Child’s Anxiety
Social narratives prepare you for new or stressful situations by helping you understand what to expect. Check out these easy tips to write one for your child!
Summer Survival Kit for Toddler Moms: 17 Must-Haves
Looking to make this summer the best one yet for you and your toddler? Want to find some summer toys your child will love? Check out these 17 essentials!
11 Fun, Easy Summer Date Ideas for Busy Parents
Want to plan something fun for you and your partner and make the most of this summer? Check out these 11 easy ideas to make your next date night extra special!
Raising a Reader: 8 Ways to Inspire a Lifelong Love of Reading
Reading is one of the most valuable skills children learn in school and in life. Check out these 8 fun, easy ways to help your child learn to love reading!
9 Things I Wish I Knew As a New Teacher
Whether you’re fresh out of school or in your 30th year of teaching, you know that teachers never stop learning. Here are the 9 best lessons I’ve learned so far!
9 Exceptionally Helpful Resources for Nervous New Moms
Nervous about becoming a mom? You are not alone! Check out these resources to help you conquer your fears and even begin to feel excited about motherhood!
How to Improve Your Relationship: 7 Lessons from 7 Years of Love and Life
After 7 years together, my husband and I are sharing the 7 most important lessons we’ve learned to help you make your relationship stronger than ever!
10 Easy, Inexpensive Gifts Moms Really Want for Mother’s Day
Not sure what to get your mom? Trying to figure out what to ask for this year? Here are 10 perfect gifts real moms would love on Mother’s Day and everyday!
7 Easy Ways to Teach Growth Mindset to Children
Growth mindset is one of the most powerful tools in a teacher’s toolbox. It makes the difference between confidence and defeat. It helps kids develop grit and understand that effort matters just as much as success. Check out these 7 ways to teach your child persistence!
9 Easy Time-Saving Life Hacks for Busy Working Moms
Being a working mom is challenging! There’s never enough time in a day, and the to do list just keeps growing. Check out these 9 tips to make your life easier!
10 Valuable Powers That Make Moms Real-Life Superheroes
We all know moms are the closest things to superheroes that exist in real life, and they prove this every day. Check out these 10 superpowers all moms have!
20 Fun, Easy Ways to Celebrate Mother’s Day with Your Toddler
Mother’s Day is the perfect time to celebrate the best job you’ll ever have. Check out these 20 ways to celebrate this special day with the ones you love most!
10 Fun, Easy Ways to Bake with Your 1-Year-Old
There are two things every 1-year-old loves: food and helping their parents. Check out these quick tips to making cooking with your little love easy and fun!
11 Easy Ways Defuse Your Toddler’s Meltdowns
Toddler tantrums can be challenging for even the most experienced parent. Check out these 11 teacher tricks to help manage your toddler’s trickiest behaviors!
6 Important Life Lessons Children Learn from Their Pets
Today is National Pet Day! To celebrate the immense value pets bring to our lives, check out these lessons our children learn from their furriest best friends!
How to Raise Confident Daughters: 11 Lessons Our Girls Need
Every mother wants her daughter to grow up confident, strong, and knowing her worth. Check out these 11 essential lessons our daughters need to learn young!
Fun, Easy, Educational Spring Activities Your Child will Love
Spring is the perfect time to celebrate the beauty of nature and new beginnings with your little one. Check out these fun, easy, educational spring activities!
10 Supportive Corrections to Outdated Advice for New Moms
Every new mom receives endless advice, some helpful and some judgmental. Check out these 10 updates to outdated advice to better support your favorite new mom!
Comfy, Happy Babies: 10 Baby Clothes Tips New Moms Need
Shopping for baby clothes? With so many choices, there’s a lot to learn! Check out these tips to help keep your little one as comfortable and happy as possible!
7 Strategies to Help You Love Your Post-Baby Body
After all the changes having a baby brings to your body, you deserve to feel confident and beautiful. Check out these 7 ways to learn to love your post-baby body!
Fun, Easy Easter Activities Your Toddler Will Love
Looking for fun ways to celebrate Easter with your toddler? Want to create some new traditions? Check out these 10 easy, festive ideas your 1-year-old will love!
10 Easy Teacher Tricks for Dealing with Difficult People
Need some help dealing with the difficult people in your life? Check out these tips to help you navigate even the most challenging social situation with ease!
Teetering with Toddlers: How One Year of Pandemic Parenting Made Us Strong
We’ve now spent 1 year as pandemic parents. This time was challenging, but it made us all stronger. Check out the skills pandemic parents learned this year!
The Ultimate Survival Kit for Busy Toddler Moms
When you spend your days chasing after a toddler, comfort and convenience are key. Check out these 10 essentials for busy toddler moms to make every day easier!
50 Easy Ways to Treat Yourself for Less than $50
When was the last time you treated yourself? Everyone deserves something special, especially moms! Check out these 50 easy ways to spoil yourself for less than $50!
How to Make Your Return to Work After Maternity Leave Successful
Being a working mom is not easy. Check out these 8 strategies to help you beat the back to work blues and make the most of your time with your little one!
Fun, Easy Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Your Toddler
Looking for fun, easy activities to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with your toddler? Check out these festive ideas! Includes a free festive printable bingo game!
The Amazing, Hilarious (and Sometimes Painful) Truth About Parenting a 1-Year-Old
Having a 1-year-old is so different from the baby phase! Here are 10 funny, painful, and wonderful things you should know about this phase in your child’s life.
Toddler Talk: How to Communicate Effectively with Your 1-Year-Old
Are you and your toddler having trouble understanding each other? These 10 easy tips will help you communicate effectively and bring you closer than ever!
Learning with Frozen: 10 Easy Lessons to Make Learning Fun
Want to make your next viewing of Frozen educational and fun? Check out these easy lesson ideas and free printables!
Cheap and Easy Valentine’s Day Ideas for Busy Parents
Oh, Valentine’s Day…it comes every year at the exact same time, and yet somehow, it feels like a surprise when you wake up on February 13th and realize you have no card, no gift, and no plan for the special person in your life…
Share Your Self-Care: Easy, Fun Activities to do with Your Toddler
Self-care is critical, but it’s also something we often neglect. It’s so easy to start the day with the intention to take time for yourself, but then the day actually happens, and before you know it, it’s 8PM and the only thing you have energy for is sitting on your couch…
Conquering Mom Guilt: 12 Things to Forgive Yourself for Right Now
Mom guilt is real, and it is vicious. It creeps in when we least expect it, and it drags our joy down into a world of questioning ourselves. Are we good enough? Are we fun enough? Do our children know how much we love them? Are we good enough partners? Have we given enough of ourselves to work and home? Is there something more we could be doing?…
10 Easy Strategies to Make Your Toddler Excited About Story Time -Plus Books Your 1-Year-Old Will Love!
I love to read. As a child, I woke up early on weekend mornings so I could try to finish an entire Babysitter’s Little Sister book before the rest of the house woke up. And whenever a new Harry Potter book came out, I was there (usually in costume) and didn’t put the book down until it was finished. As soon as I had Rae, I couldn’t wait to share my love of books with her…