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Continue reading →: Dr. Wagner’s Weekly Message: Should I Panic?This week, I found myself locked in our Learning Services Specialist’s office asking, “Should I be worried or panicked?” As both a parent and the administrator at my children’s school, I have unlimited access to their data. With a doctorate focused on literacy, I know more than most when it…
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Continue reading →: Dr. Wagner’s Weekly Message: National Quitters DayDid you know that the second Friday of the New Year is National Quitters Day? This is the day most people throw in the towel on their New Year’s resolutions. The goals were too unrealistic, perseverance wanes, real life presents challenges, and change is hard. This year, my resolution, both…
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Continue reading →: Dr. Wagner’s Weekly Message: Helping Our Children Navigate Big EmotionsBig emotions. It’s a term we hear more and more these days, and even for those who aren’t parents or in education, it paints a vivid picture. We know exactly what it means. Maybe you have a child who has struggled with big emotions, or perhaps you’ve witnessed one of…
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Continue reading →: Dr. Wagner’s Weekly Message: The Power of Independence ChallengesI want to share a short story with you, but please don’t judge too harshly. Last year, we had our three kids in a bar on Saint Patrick’s Day 🫣. I promise it’s not what you’re thinking. We were up in New York, on the Saint Lawrence River. After wrapping…
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Continue reading →: Dr. Wagner’s Weekly Message: Math Rules the WorldOver Thanksgiving weekend, we headed up north to visit my parents. My dad has a favorite saying, one that he reminds us of regularly: “Math rules the world.” When I was younger and found myself in trouble (hard to believe, I know), my punishment wasn’t the usual time-out or grounding,…
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Continue reading →: Dr. Wagner’s Weekly Message: When do I tell them how to spell the word?Does This Only Happen in My House!?! Child: “Mom, how do you spell ___?”Mom: (Spells the word.)Child: (10 seconds later.) “And how do you spell ___?”Mom: (Spells the word, again.)…and repeat. OR Child: “Mom, I finished my homework! Can you check it?”Mom: (Checks homework, notices a spelling and grammar explosion,…
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Continue reading →: Dr. Wagner’s Weekly Message: Handwriting: The Often-Overlooked Skill that Really MattersI have a confession from my years as a teacher: handwriting was the first thing I’d skip when the day got too packed or classroom behavior took a turn. It seemed like the least important part of our schedule, a task that could be put off until another time. I…
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Continue reading →: Dr. Wagner’s Weekly Message: Every child is an artistArt has always been a big part of my family’s life, and it’s amazing to see the different ways my kids respond to it. My oldest daughter is an artist at heart. She started making paper costumes in kindergarten, and I often found her surrounded by a mess of glue…
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Continue reading →: Dr. Wagner’s Weekly Message: Conferences and CollaborationNext week, we’ll all have the chance to sit down with our children’s teachers and learn how the first two months of school have been for them. It’s a time to celebrate their strengths and recognize areas that might be a bit challenging. As parents, we each bring our own…
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Continue reading →: Dr. Wagner’s Weekly Message: TraditionsSome people are just tradition people. My husband and my oldest are precisely that—they can turn almost anything into a tradition. If they do something once and love it, they’re quick to make it a ritual. Some of these traditions have stuck, while others have thankfully faded away with time!…
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