Other Sites

Aug 27 2012

NYC Homeschool Parent Support Groups and Resources

Things to do with kids: NYC Homeschool Parent Support Groups and Resources

Although more than 2 million U.S. students are homeschooled, it's not always easy to spot them—especially here in New York City, where so much education talk focuses on admission interviews, Gifted and Talented tests and other traditional school concerns. If you decide to go the homeschool route or are just thinking about doing it and want to learn more, joining a parent group can connect you with like-minded families who give you much-needed support and advice.

When you join a homeschool group, other members can help you get through the Department of Education's paperwork, customize a teaching approach and form learning co-ops so you can meet up and use New York City as a classroom together. It's also a great way to help homeschool kids (and parents!) socialize and make new friends.

Read more »
Tags:
Aug 8 2011

Back to School Resources for Special Needs Families

Things to do with kids: Back to School Resources for Special Needs Families

[UPDATED: July 18, 2012]

Preparing your child for back to school should be simple.  Buy them some clothes, let them pick out a cool new backpack, and the best part of all – shop for new school supplies (I loved my Trapper Keeper back in the day). But as a parent of special needs children, feelings of joy and anticipation of successes in the new school year can sometimes be replaced with anxiety.  Have they regressed over the summer? How they will function socially with a new teacher and different classmates?

Read more »
Tags:
Jul 19 2011

Notable News: The DOE Wants Your Feedback, Mommy Bloggers Head to Kenya and Other Facts for Families

Things to do with kids: Notable News: The DOE Wants Your Feedback, Mommy Bloggers Head to Kenya and Other Facts for Families

It’s summertime, people, and we don't need to tell you that it's hot outside. Really hot. So we've been spending way too much time indoors glued to our computer screens, surfing, reading and gathering.

And that's great news for you, because we're passing along all of the cool info we acquired (and none of the extraneous junk) to you. Everything that made the moms at Mommy Poppins go "hmmmm" or “cool!” or “wow!"

From a Department of Education feedback form to mommy bloggers in Kenya to Harry hysteria, here's what we rounded up.

Read more »
Tags:
Feb 22 2011

Don't Miss Brooklyn's First Ever Baby Expo

Things to do with kids: Don't Miss Brooklyn's First Ever Baby Expo

Whether you have a baby, toddler or are still experiencing the pregnancy glow, head to the first ever, A Child Grows in Brooklyn Baby Expo to learn everything you need to know about raising a kid in this crazy city. We've got the info here for you to find out how to join the other parents at the spectacular Toren penthouses in downtown Brooklyn for need-to-know workshops, shopping for the hottest new gear, awesome raffles where you can win some serious swag (think, Uppababy strollers and Stokke highchairs) and also attend some great parenting seminars.  Other fun goodies like manicures and blowouts for the ladies as well as activities for the babies will be on offer. Did I mention the first 250 registrants get a pretty cool gift bag and everyone receives a free subscription to Time Out NY Kids?  Sure wish this was around when I was pregnant.  Read on to find out more.

Read more »
Tags:
Jan 5 2011

Favorite Mom Blogs That Inspired Me 2010

Things to do with kids: Favorite Mom Blogs That Inspired Me 2010

I am halfway through this week of "Best Of 2010" lists and and I'm starting to think I might not be cut out for this type of thing. It's hard to pick some blogs knowing you are leaving so many others out. To make matters worse, my innocent little list of the Best Local NYC Blogs got linked from the NY Times, so now my choices are forever part of the blog of record.

So before I jump into my list of my favorite Mom Blogs, I'd like to make a little speech about how I am choosing. (clear throat, tap fork on glass). The blogs I am including are blogs that inspire me, each in their own way. They are also the blogs that I happened to have thought of during the few hour window that I wrote this post. Tomorrow different things will be on my mind and I will find new sources of inspiration (and remember old ones that I didn't think of when I was writing this — and apologize in my head to people I left off the list). But I hope that this post will be a source for you to find some new inspiration too, with some great blogs that maybe you didn't know about yesterday.

10 Favorite Mom Blogs that Inspired Me in 2010:

Read more »
Tags:
Syndicate content
©2007-2013 Mommy Poppins. All rights reserved.