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The Parentsā€™ Guide to Elementary School

Hi, Iā€™m Natalie, your guide through the school system, and your partner in navigating it with confidence.

Support your childā€™s learning journey with real answers, expert insights, and approachable advice and strategies from someone who fosters academic growth and partnerships. Thatā€™s where I come in.

I offer clarity, context, and conversation through keynote speaking and workshops for schools, businesses, and parent groups.

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Feb 14
NC's Education Lottery: not a win for kids

NC's Education Lottery: not a win for kids

Profits from the lottery program (scratch off tickets, power ball etc) are supposed to be bonus funding for the school's education budget. But that's not happening in North Carolina...
2 min read
Feb 07
What is going on with North Carolina's student funding?

What is going on with North Carolina's student funding?

How fair is school funding in your state?
2 min read
Feb 07
How to talk to your childā€™s teacher without feeling like a helicopter mom

How to talk to your childā€™s teacher without feeling like a helicopter mom

This article was originally published in the Peanut App. It was written to an audience of mothers, but the advice
4 min read
Jan 31
šŸ“£ teach your kids time management NOW

šŸ“£ teach your kids time management NOW

Teaching children time management is a process....and when they can't even read a clock it can get really difficult. That's why I'm dedicating this newsletter to 3 simple ways to use calendars to build time management.
2 min read
Jan 25
5 simple, sweet, and cheap gifts for teachers on Valentineā€™s Day

5 simple, sweet, and cheap gifts for teachers on Valentineā€™s Day

Jan 24
šŸ’µ How do teachers get paid?

šŸ’µ How do teachers get paid?

I've been so immersed in the world of education, I didn't realize there was a common question on people's minds.
2 min read
Jan 17
Shhh...don't talk so much

Shhh...don't talk so much

Learning to think critically and communicate takes time and lots of practice. When working with kids, we have to give them time and space to think and talk out loud.
2 min read
Jan 11
Kindergarten Lesson: How to wash your hands | watch me teach!

Kindergarten Lesson: How to wash your hands | watch me teach!

Jan 10
I'm so mad and you should be too

I'm so mad and you should be too

Last Friday, elementary school teacher Abby Zwerner was intentionally shot by her six year old student while teaching a lesson. I can only imagine the amount of warning signs this child gave leading up to this and the amount of system failures that allowed this to happen.
1 min read
Jan 03
Napping in the New Year

Napping in the New Year

Looking back on last year- here are by top 5 videos from 2022.
2 min read
Dec 20
šŸŽ For the Last Minute Shoppers

šŸŽ For the Last Minute Shoppers

This month, has been a whirlwind of holiday preparations and celebrations for me.
2 min read
Dec 13
Remembering Sandy Hook

Remembering Sandy Hook

This week, I want to take some time to remember and mourn the lives lost at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
2 min read

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