November 8th, 2010 by El Ed Mom
I am in St. Louis today talking about getting ready for Kindergarten at the Parents as Teachers Conference. Parents you are your child’s first and foremost teacher and this organization is a great resource for you! Check it out: www.parentsasteachers.org
November 2nd, 2010 by El Ed Mom
I take every Election Day very seriously and am proud to exercise my freedom to vote. Since I was 18, I have missed one Spring Election during college and one Primary Election during the early years of marriage; both to the flu. Do you realize more people in this country vote for American Idol and Dancing with the Stars than vote in our elections? Please don’t stand on the sidelines; think of all those military heroes who have serviced or who have died for your right to cast your vote. I do understand that folks are upset that those who spend the most money on advertising…win! It’s the same way in the world of business…the large national brands have more money to spend on advertising than small mom solo entrepreneurial businesses such as mine; but I am proof that you can have a national presence without a national marketing budget! However, it’s the hypocrisy in education that kills me…one minute our education system is strapped to the bone and the next our educational leaders still find the ways and means to spend millions and millions on political advertisements and many of those advertisements are the exact opposite of their zero tolerance bullying tone…please every vote does count, make your voice heard!
November 1st, 2010 by El Ed Mom
I am not able to speak nationally on the Oprah Show; but I was able to speak to the Oprah Audience 2 minutes prior to LIVE on Oprah! That was her reaction show…we need the solutions show! What is your solution to our educational crisis?
Wisconsin women hoping to get an education megaphone on Oprah
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/103653524.html)
Also invited to be in the Friday audience is Stacey Kannenberg, a mother of two schoolchildren who lives in the Town of Fredonia and started a series of “Get Ready to Learn” books.
Share your ideas at your own Educational Meet Up:
http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Meet-Up-with-Viewers-to-Discuss-Education
Milwaukee is having one on Saturday, November 6th at 3:00 at the Sherman Park Coffee Shop, 4924 W. Roosevelt Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53021. Will you be attending?
October 25th, 2010 by El Ed Mom
Does it always have to be just another manic Monday? Well, stop wishing it were a Sunday and let Amy McCready, founder of Positive Parenting Solutions, help you get a grip on your family’s morning routine and quash the counterproductive chaos. Seriously those manic mornings can take a toll on your own mood and productivity; Amy has some great tips in her appearance with The Today Show’s Katie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb to help with your morning routine:
October 24th, 2010 by El Ed Mom
I missed being with Alison Rhodes at the ABC Kids Expo this year in Las Vegas. After seeing the video, I feel like I got a taste of all the new hot trends in baby and kids products!
October 23rd, 2010 by El Ed Mom
Sue Mayer’s blog hit a nerve with me and will with every mom who has ever had to fight for their child. Her son, Sam was the inspiration for the Cedar Valley Character, Sam from our book: Let’s Get Ready For First Grade!
Sue, Sam and the rest of the Mayer Family, we are sending you strength, hope, courage and love on this new fight!
October 22nd, 2010 by El Ed Mom
Awesome story this morning on MSNBC.com about Green Halloween®!
If you have a moment to check it out, then comment, we’d really, truly, honestly appreciate it.
And if you’re thinking about swapping Halloween costumes instead of buying, look here to find a swap near you or an online swap.
Thanks and have a terrific weekend.
Lynn & Corey
http://www.celebrategreen.net/
October 15th, 2010 by El Ed Mom
Thank you so much Target, Parenting Magazine & Mom Congress for inviting me to be at your Read Connect Grow events in DC and St. Paul.
Target is concerned with low reading-proficiency and graduation rates throughout the country. Target has taken a stand on improving reading in our nation’s communities. Target’s goal is to expose as many children as possible to the joys of reading, and strive to have them reading proficiently by the end of third grade. Target plans to donate more than $500 million by the end of 2015 to support education, doubling its support to more than $1 billion. What a commitment to literacy!
“Target’s ties to education run deep, but we are compelled to do more to address the education crisis in the U.S. and put more kids on the path to graduation so they are ready for college, a career and life. The time to act is now, and it starts by reading with a child,” said Laysha Ward, Target’s president of community relations. “Our reading pledge is the first of many steps Target will take to ensure our kids are globally competitive. We need every parent and caring adult to join us in creating a movement that will chart a new course in education and help our children succeed.”
The financial commitment is part of Target’s new reading initiative, Target Read With Me, aimed at helping more U.S. children read proficiently by the end of third grade. Why the focus on third grade? Research shows that reading proficiently by the end of this crucial is a significant milestone on the path to graduation. Indeed, according to Annie E. Casey Foundation, this is when children make the transition from learning to read to reading to learn.
As part of the initiative, Target also announced a reading pledge, a donation of up to 2 million books to kids in need, and plans for an innovative reading center that will reach communities across the country through a physical and virtual presence. What an amazing pledge!
Thank you Target for including me along with five other amazing Mom Congress Delegates in your “Moms with an Eye on Literacy”, your special literacy advertisement in the November Parenting School Years Magazine! Thank you for celebrating the accomplishments of Mom Congress Delegates who are leading the fight for early literacy: Jamie Pearce (Idaho), Angeline Gorham (New Hampshire), Liza Weidle (North Carolina), Chanda M. Kropp (Minnesota), Emily Rempe (Ohio) and yours truly, Stacey Kannenberg (Wisconsin).
If you live in NYC, are a mom, teacher or someone who cares about literacy, join Target, Parenting Magazine & Mom Congress on 10/21 to celebrate literacy! To sign up, visit www.readconnectgrow.com. Plead time to read with a child at www.Target.com/reading.
October 14th, 2010 by El Ed Mom
© Kindercare
Calling All Moms!
KinderCare Learning Centers has teamed up with Mom Congress to support moms advocating for education change in their schools. This is your opportunity to be recognized for your involvement and efforts in your local area.
Email your 200-word essay to momcongresscontest@bonniercorp.com by November 4th and share how your advocacy efforts are making a difference today.
One essay will be recognized with a special gift of a book station and a library of 24 books from Kindercare! Books will be chosen based on the age of the child.
October 13th, 2010 by El Ed Mom
