Talking to Your Kids About Race
This past week has been incredibly tough. The video of George Floyd's senseless murder made me angry and nauseous. I needed time to process the [...]
Exploring Your Options
These are strange times. The sudden conversion from a school environment to distance learning has thrown families a HUGE curveball, and it's something we all [...]
Survey Says…
Last month we conducted an informal poll on the Yellow Parachute Learning Partners Facebook page where we asked parents what was the bigger struggle of [...]
Jump In Coaching
"We are not winning at distance learning today. The youngest is already back in bed. He was so crabby he refused to do his school [...]
Redefining “Routine”
Routine (noun) rü-ˌtēn. A regular course of procedure. Habitual or mechanical performance of an established procedure. This is how Merriam-Webster defines "routine." It sounds easy [...]
We’re Working On It
As parents, there is so much on our plates these days. We're hands-on parenting 24-7. We're working from home. We're helping our kiddos with distance [...]
Why it’s Important to Worry About Yourself
With today’s announcement making the temporary closure of schools in Minnesota permanent for the remainder of the school year, you’re all (understandably) facing some additional [...]
Three Cs for Success in Schooling from Home
Last week almost every parent in Minnesota, and across the United States, was thrust into a new and unfamiliar role… that of a homeschool teacher. [...]
Our Response to COVID-19
At Yellow Parachute Learning Partners we are closely monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic. While so much has changed in our everyday lives, what remains the same [...]
Setting Aside Our Experiences to Help our Kids
Cara Thorpe, founder and CEO of Yellow Parachute Learning Partners, is here again with answers about personalized learning. Learn about setting aside our own experiences [...]