The parent teacher conference is an opportunity for both parents and teachers to discuss a child's abilities and social emotional characteristics. These are sometimes awkward but it's so hard to find dedicated time to just talk about your child, so I encourage parents...
Why you should nurture your preschoolers multiple intelligences now
Once awakened, your preschoolers multiple intelligences set the foundation for learning trajectories. Howard Gardner first presented his theory in 1983 and identified eight separate intelligences that everyone has: word smarts, music smarts, number smarts, picture...
Revealed! Our eclectic plan to supplement school for the 22-23 academic year
For the 2022-2023 academic year, our at home preschool curriculum will incorporate two more programs. For the 21-22 school year, we continued our work with Logic of English (LoE) and Math with Confidence (MwC). In our son's daycare, the teachers used Handwriting...
One Perfect Learning Day at the New York Aquarium
What's not to like about free field trips near me? We started investing in annual zoo memberships through The Bronx Zoo in 2021 and cannot imagine life without it. I refer to the membership as "free field trips near me" because you can write off most of the membership...
Appreciating what your family’s financial wellness checkup reveals
When I wrote about where to invest money for growth in 2022, I had no idea how much inflation would impact everyone's mid-year financial checkup. None of us have lived through this constellation of financial events, but as has always been the case with smart money...
How to sneak in learning with fun Alexa skills for kids
Whatever your feelings towards Amazon, Alexa is an amazing learning companion during time that would have otherwise gone wasted in your day. Yes, it's possible that Alexa will be future children's first word, but for what she offers, it's not a bad deal to make....
About Buoyant Bloomer
Kim wants to live in a world where people have financial security and reasonable expectations for their children to achieve at least the same quality of life that they grew up with. She believes that every family needs to make smart decisions about the Big 3 – housing, education, and retirement – because making decisions in silos is a surefire recipe for missed opportunities.
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