Top Five Ways to Support Girls in School

I spoke to my daughter's teachers yesterday about her school work.  She has been in second grade in a school in Madrid since last September.  Before this she was at a school in California.  Her grades here are excellent considering they grade very hard here.  She got "Notable" in all her classes and a "Sobresaliente" in English, go figure.  The level of English they study here is more like Kinder for ESL's.  A "Notable" compared to the California is a little better than being at grade level.  "Sobresaliente"...

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Security vs. Openness at School

Last night we went to my daughter's school's open house.  We hadn't gotten a chance to see much of her school, because here in Madrid school's are not as open to parent's as they might be in the U.S. For one it's in a closed building where you only have access through the main door and even then you have to get buzzed in.  I like this part because of security issues.  Last year in the U.S. when I had to do a lock-down of my classroom for Code Red I wasn't left feeling that secure about our school.  Anyone could walk in to the...

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First Bike Ride

“It is one thing to show your child the way, and a harder  thing to then stand out of it.” - Robert Brault Today my little girl rode her two wheel bike all by herself.  She had been riding it back and forth in our small patio and today she showed me that she could ride it and not fall off.  I felt so proud and at the same time so guilty for not having been there to teach her.  It also reminded me that she learned to ride...

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I have an 8 year old daughter who has made me the happiest person from the moment the pink pregnancy test showed a + sign.  She is the light to my whole life and the one who constantly inspires me to be a better mother, person and professional. I've always wondered how do you raise strong, resilient women who can take the ups and downs of life and come out stronger and wiser.  I have a quest to find the best way to raise her to be strong, resilient and happy.  How to go about this is what this blog is abo...

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