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Fall Highlights: Sports, Videos, and More
Fall, fall, glorious fall. If it’s not obvious, I can’t deny that our present season is a personal favorite. The smell in the air, leaves


University Partnership Program: Free Memberships for Undergraduate Education Majors/Professors
That’s right: free memberships for all undergraduate education majors and their professors. With college tuition soaring, we could not be more proud to provide this


The Homeschool Adventure – A Reflection
National Homeschool Month is a great time for families to celebrate the unique and wonderful adventure that is homeschool. My husband and I have educated


10 Tips for Parents Who Need to Recharge
By Shara Lawrence-Weiss, Mommy Perks What mom doesn’t need to recharge, eh? Whether you have one child at home, or six, kids can push our energy


Special Needs Spotlight: Schedules and Routines
Establishing a Routine A new school year is just around the corner, which means it’s a great time to begin and maintain new daily living


Computers and Parenting: Five Tips for Keeping a Balance at Home
By Shara Lawrence-Weiss, Mommy Perks I’m honored to have been invited back to the abcteach blog for another guest article. I was encouraged to write


Let the Games Begin!
The world is abuzz with excitement, the countdown nearly over… yes, sports lovers and world competition enthusiasts, the London Olympic Games are here! The 2012


Math Magician: Coming soon to iOS
Created by abcteach.com & VLinks Media, Math Magician is a fun and interactive app for your student to learn common core curriculum mathematics (1st-6th grade),


July Activity Ideas
It’s July, it’s summer break, and living in Chicago right now, it is definitely hot. School vacations, no matter where you are on the map,


Getting Through the Summer Break with Kids
The following post is from fellow educator, colleague, and Mommy Perks owner, Shara Lawrence-Weiss. She shares wonderful time management tips that parents, or anyone working with


Prepping for Summer Membership
Greetings! Before you’re off on vacation ventures, we want to make sure that your abcteach account is summer-ready. The following is a repost of past


End of the Year: Make it Memorable
It’s that special time of year again when you find yourself making lists, checking them twice, and thinking over who’s been helpful and nice. No,