Viva Sarah Press
Doing an MA with kids
Going back to school last year, I knew it would impact my whole family. Sure, this was my choice, but I knew that the whole family would...
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Viva Sarah Press
Mar 7, 20212 min read
She can be
We teach our daughter that she can be whoever she wants to be. We teach our sons the same. That their sister can be whoever she wants to...
Viva Sarah Press
Oct 27, 20202 min read
Kids vs. Zoom: Hacking the new school environment
Within minutes of exchanging their classroom for a computer screen, and Zoom specifically, my three kids figured out how to manipulate...
Viva Sarah Press
Oct 25, 20202 min read
Seeing the solution in a different way
Mathematically gifted students are able to use logic and deductive thinking. Thinking in a different way must always be accepted.
Viva Sarah Press
Oct 19, 20201 min read
Big YES to online Zoom parties and events
For my birthday, I hosted a surprise party. I chose the date. I chose the hour. I asked my friends and family to surprise me. It was the...
Viva Sarah Press
Sep 24, 20202 min read
A stick up my nose (Covid-19 test)
The morning arrived when I had to take the Covid-19 test. This morning. And while I have heard horror stories about the feeling of having...
Viva Sarah Press
Sep 22, 20202 min read
WFH in the days of remote learning
I wake up early but don’t get to my desk until late. As a work from home mom, there are no traffic jams en route to my computer. There...
Viva Sarah Press
Sep 7, 20201 min read
Reading with my kids to keep up on conversation
I’ve started to read the series again – to be able to hold detailed discussions with her.
Viva Sarah Press
Sep 1, 20202 min read
Math vs Tuna: First day back at school
00:15 - “Mommy, I can’t sleep.” “Are you feeling okay?” “Yes. Pick a number.” “It’s after midnight, you have school tomorrow. Let’s try...
Viva Sarah Press
Aug 24, 20201 min read
The kid and his math theories
Just a regular evening on the couch... the kid is explaining his math ideas and theories. #gifted
Viva Sarah Press
Aug 19, 20202 min read
Raising three personalities
How three children with the same upbringing can be – and are – so different.
Viva Sarah Press
Aug 10, 20202 min read
An outstanding failure
“You could fail. Do you understand that? I don’t want you to be overly upset if you fail,” I explain, hoping that he’ll still try.
Viva Sarah Press
May 21, 20201 min read
Homemade ice cream sandwiches
We made homemade ice cream sandwiches! The 12-year olds baked the cookies. They followed a recipe, took tur weighiweighing the...
Viva Sarah Press
Apr 24, 20201 min read
We wrote a story with book titles
For today's family 'coronavirus creativity' activity, we "wrote" a story together. Using book titles only. All authors got equal...
Viva Sarah Press
Apr 22, 20201 min read
1,000 pieces of patience
1,000 pieces. It took coronavirus isolation to find enough time to do this puzzle. We had started and stopped a few times. These past...
Viva Sarah Press
Apr 21, 20202 min read
Crash course in mindfulness (aka sharing office space with a 12-year old ‘colleague’)
Shortly before the coronavirus epidemic sent us into social distancing isolation, I started to dabble in mindfulness, an art of focusing...
Viva Sarah Press
Apr 15, 20201 min read
An art class with my 12-year old daughter
Art is therapeutic. During this Coronavirus isolation, my daughter spends hours drawing or painting. For today’s Coronavirus creativity,...
Viva Sarah Press
Apr 13, 20201 min read
Cup phones in the time of Coronavirus
The kids got to choose a family movie. So, they chose the Adam Sandler screwball movie, Grown Ups. In one scene, the kids play with cup...
Viva Sarah Press
Apr 11, 20201 min read
Making art together
Family time is definitely a positive outcome of this Coronavirus isolation. We do something (creative) together every day. Today we made...
Viva Sarah Press
Apr 7, 20202 min read
The afikoman is in Toronto. We hope to find it from Tel Aviv
Finding the afikoman is one of the most talked about parts of the seder. At least in my family. Where will Zayde hide it. Who will find...
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