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Read Past Newsletters Every Tuesday, Natalie answers questions from subscribers, breaks down important education news, and shares tips to help your children thrive in school. Subscribe here: https://newsletter.primaryfocus.tv/

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How do you motivate kids?

There's a lot of philosophies out there about how to motivate children. So whether you're team #gentleparenting, teaching with love and logic, or just winging it day to day all these approaches come back to one debate: Should we use intrinsic or extrinsic motivation?

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💐 Spring Fever

Spring is here and soon most children in America will be waltzing back into school from spring break. Suddenly the days are longer, the weather is warmer, and just like that spring fever is here!

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So, how'd I do?

Quarter 1 just ended, so I've been reflecting on how content has performed.

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🪧 LAUSD went on strike: what does that mean for us?

LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District) is the second largest school district in the United States. They also have one of the most powerful teacher unions in the country. So, when they strike the rest of the country listens...

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🎉 4 FUN AI tools to try

Here's a few interesting AI tools I found- some for you and some for kids

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Does ChatGPT belong in schools?

OpenAI's ChatGPT will chat with you about anything you can think of...and maybe even get some work done for you too.

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Stop paying for apps- the best free sites for kids!

Let's talk tech. The market is FLOODED with learning games for children. That's why I did the work for you.

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Are schools a worthy investment?

Over the past few weeks I followed the funding in public schools. Here's a few conclusions I drew while researching.

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Pros and Cons of Private School Vouchers

School Voucher programs have been quietly dominating the United States. I'm going to break down the pros and cons for you so you can form your own opinion.

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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...

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

How fair is school funding in your state?

How to talk to your child’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 to true no matter how you identify. There’s a relationship that is important to work on: it’s kind of professional and kind of personal, making the lines blurry

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📣 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.

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💵 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.

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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.

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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.

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Napping in the New Year

Looking back on last year- here are by top 5 videos from 2022.

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🎁 For the Last Minute Shoppers

This month, has been a whirlwind of holiday preparations and celebrations for me.

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Remembering Sandy Hook

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

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Growth Mindset #3: The power of yet

When you have a growth mindset, you don't fixate on what you can't do. You focus on what you're working toward.

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Growth Mindset #2: What to say when...

So why is developing a growth mindset so important for kids?

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Growth Mindset vs Fixed Mindset #1

Over the next few weeks I will be writing about Growth Mindset and how important it is for children to develop one.

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I went to a conference in a male dominated field: here's what I learned

This was my first conference in a male dominated field and outside of education; I learned that these professionals act very differently than what I am used to.

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This will get you dancing 🕺

I've got 3 things to share with you today- let's start with the fun one

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I didn't think this would happen only 5 months out of the classroom

I've been doing some consulting lately. It's been interesting to work with a client to translate what they want into a product.