What to Pack for Overnight Camp
As your kids get excited about all the fun they're going to have at camp this summer, make sure you send them to camp with all the right gear! We provide a suggested list of items below. Remember to [...]
Recommended Summer Reading for Grades 6 – 8
Fiction Chasing Vermeer Blue Balliett Summary. Petra and Calder find themselves at the center of an art scandal. Everyone seems to be a suspect and Petra and Calder draw on their powers of [...]
Living in Wellesley
Wellesley is located about 15 miles west of Boston and is the halfway point along the Boston Marathon route. It has a lot to offer families, with multiple top-ranked public schools and playgrounds, shopping, restaurants, and public transportation into [...]
Recommended Summer Reading for Grades K-12
Best Books for Early Readers in Grades K - 3 Slow, Slow Sloths Bonnie Bader Summary. An early reading book filled with photos and facts of sloths. Kids learn about this slow-moving mammal [...]
Mothers’ Tips For Raising Kids Who Succeed
While the measures of success vary from person to person, certain traits are common among successful people. Help your kids build a solid foundation for achieving their individual goals as well as a lifetime of happiness and mental wellness. [...]
What Can Be Done About the Pandemic’s Detrimental Effect On Learning?
Motherly Life Notes The WSJ reports on studies by brain scientists, psychiatrists, educators and economists researching how children have been affected by learning loss as a result of school closures in 2020-2021. During the first 21 months of [...]
Where Your Kids Can Play Chess in Massachusetts
Playing chess helps children develop focus and attention span, visual memory, and problem solving skills. Chess is extremely popular in Massachusetts and there are many opportunities to play at various venues and tournaments across the state. Here we provide [...]
Recommended Workbooks to Help Kids Excel at Math
Help your children succeed throughout the school year by supplementing their curriculum lessons. Math practice and repetition is essential for strengthening a fundamental understanding and memory of math facts. These top workbooks engage kids with easy-to-follow lessons, colorful illustrations, [...]
Reading is a Critical Component of Academic Development
Motherly Life Notes Leisure reading makes a difference in a child’s educational performance. Children who read for pleasure perform better in literacy tests, develop a broader vocabulary and increase their understanding of social cues and other cultures. [...]
Taking Great Pictures of Kids
Here are some high level tips for taking great pictures of kids. You can improve the quality of your photographs even if you're using a smart phone for all your photojournalist needs. Take advantage of natural light Use flash when [...]
Math Resources for Top Students
Motherly Life is committed to helping parents find important information to help them raise happy, successful kids. In this post, we provide a great list of resources aimed at helping students learn and excel at mathematics. From flashcards to [...]
Living in Newton Highlands
Newton Highlands is one of 13 villages within the city of Newton, Massachusetts. Commuting Subway access to the Newton Highlands T stop (Green D line) is at the intersection of Lincoln Street and Walnut Street. Keep in mind that [...]
Boston Children’s Museum
Boston Children’s Museum, founded in 1913 by the Science Teachers' Bureau, a group of educators dedicated to providing new resources for both teachers and students, as a center for the advancement of the teaching of science. The Boston Children's Museum is [...]
How to React if Your Child Dislikes the Teacher
It's a difficult time when you realize your child has been upset at school. And it can be tough to find out what really happened. Children have limited vocabularies and often make generic statements like "the teacher wasn't nice." [...]