Hooster Books

"Who would like to help the first graders learn to read?" was the question posed to my class while I was a fourth grader in Mrs. Cirillo's class. I was very shy but not a huge fan of recess so I raised my hand. Little did I know how rewarding it would be to watch a child a few years younger unlock the mystery of reading. It was so exciting. My next tutoring opportunity came during my eighth grade year in Algebra. Our class had finished the book and Mr. Pappas offered up the

Do your children believe fruit only exists in a roll up or by the foot? Do you offer them a variety of fruit and veggies? When my youngest son, Chad, was in preschool they did an activity with fruits and vegetables. His teacher commented that Chad could identify more fruits and vegetables than any other child. I was impressed but also surprised since I rarely went to the grocery store or cooked when my boys were younger. I have always been a working mom and my husband didn't

Tomorrow is the first day of the school year. I will be celebrating it for the 53rd time in my life. I started as a five year old and never stopped. But the feeling has never changed, I am nervous but anxious to see what the new year has in store for me. My stomach always gets a little crazy before I begin but it settles down once I know that everything is going to be fine. My husband, Chris, has a whole different story to tell. As a child, he did not anticipate the new year