Amy Brotherman's (abrotherman) Blog

Good morning!I'm a young mom, trying to teach my kids from the very beginning.. (One of those things being the alphabet, of course!) And, as a teacher I'm always looking for ways to make it FUN.So, here are 5 ways you can make alphabet learning fun if you have kids or grandkids :)1) Aphabet puzzl...

Hey Rain friends!Just wanting to share - I've created tons of these cute printable bookmarks for kids if anyone is interested. I'll post them below! In case you are the parent, grandparent, or caregiver of a young reader. :)If you are like me, you might find it difficult to get kids READING these...

Hey world!So, I've posted before that I have another blog about all things reading, helping parents who have struggling readers, and teachers who teach reading. I'm not a classroom teacher (anymore), but I did have an ulterior motive and personal reason for starting that blog. It's to do with my ...

Summer is quickly approaching and the hubs and I are tentatively planning a road trip a bit across country. We'll be starting at home, coming from Tulsa, OK, and heading out west. We may or may not make it as far as the Pacific, but there are a few things we'd like to see. Possibly the Grand Cany...

In the last year, our family put our home on the market, made the gamble to go ahead and buy/ move, and then finally SOLD.   Meanwhile, this house is too small, so while we are living in it (with 3 kids and a golden retriever), we've knocked out walls, changed up a few key items, and on top of it...