Melissa Taylor

Melissa Taylor is a freelance writer, an award-winning educational blogger at ImaginationSoup, an award-winning teacher with a M.A. in Education, and a mom of two children, ages 6 and 9. Follow Taylor on Twitter or find her on Facebook.

Post date: Thursday, May 3, 2012 - 02:03

Mom Congress 2012 Highlights, Part II

by Melissa Taylor

Blog: Mom Congress

As we go forward to change the world for the better, Mom Congress delegates and parents everywhere are equipping themselves with the knowledge they need. Mom Congress 2012 gave us ideas and tools to be effective change makers. Today is the second of two posts highlighting some of those lessons. Read Full Post

Post date: Tuesday, May 1, 2012 - 09:27

Highlights from Mom Congress 2012

by Melissa Taylor

Blog: Mom Congress

You know who’s going to solve the world’s problems?

Moms.

Mom Congress 2012 proves that mom advocates make education better for our children. Not only are the delegates for 2012 incredible, the presentations in the last few days were, too.

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Post date: Thursday, April 26, 2012 - 08:00

iPads in Schools - What's Working

by Melissa Taylor

Blog: Mom Congress

My daughter’s fourth grade class is using iPads to play the Stock Market Game. So far she’s invested in the movie company behind Hunger Games, Apple computer and Procter and Gamble. She uses my iPad at home to check her stock performance.

Like in my daughter's classroom, iPads are being used by more students than ever.

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Post date: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - 12:01

Best Brain Foods for Kids

by Melissa Taylor

Blog: Mom Congress

Raising Einstein? Me, neither. But that's okay; we can still boost our kids' brains by feeing them good-for-their-brain foods.

Because, did you know that food affects both a child's behavior and ability to learn?

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Post date: Thursday, April 19, 2012 - 02:32

Forget College, Save For Prom

by Melissa Taylor

Blog: Mom Congress

Start saving now. When your kids are young. Prom is coming. Maybe not this year, maybe not next, but it's coming. And it will cost you.Read Full Post

Post date: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - 02:33

Is Homework Driving You CrAzY (—or is it just me)?

by Melissa Taylor

Blog: Mom Congress

I’m going to flunk first grade, there’s too much homework.

We still have more than a month of school left and I don’t think I can take it!

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Post date: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 - 16:57

Dear Teacher, Let's Talk

by Melissa Taylor

Blog: Mom Congress

How do you stay in touch with your child's teachers? Text? Email? Four page single-spaced handwritten letters? Read Full Post

Post date: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 - 02:19

Back In My Day, We Didn't Go to Preschool

by Melissa Taylor

Blog: Mom Congress

“When my 20-year old was little, hardly anyone went to preschool. Now if you don’t send your kids preschool you’re looked down on. Why is that?” asks my girlfriend, Rajean.

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Post date: Thursday, April 5, 2012 - 03:03

51 Delegates Selected for Mom Congress 2012

by Melissa Taylor

Blog: Mom Congress

Drum roll, please . . . Introducing the amazing 2012 Mom Congress on Education and Learning delegates!Read Full Post

Post date: Tuesday, April 3, 2012 - 02:17

The Big Issues About Bullying - What Parents Need to Know

by Melissa Taylor

Blog: Mom Congress

With all the media attention on bullying and release of the movie, Bully, I have a few questions starting with

what is bullying?