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10/20/2025

10/12/2025

I recently started running regularly again. Years ago, I ran to get faster. Now, I run to feel steady, to move without pain, to remember what my body can still do.

08/21/2025

Imagine your child stepping into the shoes of Benjamin Franklin, Ada Lovelace, or Mattie Knight… not just reading history, but living it.
At Alma Learning Lab, September kicks off with Great Minds, Big Ideas — a month of hands-on projects where kids:
✅ Build prototypes of inventions
✅ Create inventor trading cards
✅ Step into character for Living History Day
✅ Learn how creativity changes the world

📅 There are still spots open for Fall enrollment — join us before Living History Month!

06/02/2025

🌍 Why does real-world learning matter?

Because kids learn best when it means something. When they build, design, problem-solve, and see how their learning connects to the world around them—that’s when it sticks.

This week’s Alma Learning Lab challenge?

🛠️ Build a recycled-material tower as tall (and sturdy) as you can!
✅ Boosts creativity
✅ Builds STEM skills
✅ Encourages teamwork + resourcefulness

💡 Want more summer STEAM fun + behind-the-scenes from our microschool?
Join our Summer of Curiosity newsletter 👉 link in bio

05/31/2025

✨ Kick off summer with curiosity!

Learning doesn’t stop when the school year ends.

This week’s STEM challenge?
🎈 Build a balloon zipline and test how far it can travel!

✅ Encourages problem-solving
✅ Introduces basic physics
✅ Doubles as fun family bonding time

Pair it with the book of the week, Rosie Revere, Engineer, and you’ve got a full afternoon of STEAM exploration.

📩 Want weekly summer ideas like this in your inbox?
Join my Summer of Curiosity newsletter series—full of hands-on activities, book recs, and sneak peeks into our microschool magic.
👉 almalearninglab.com

05/07/2025

I didn’t plan to start a school—I just wanted something better for my kids. 💛

Alma Learning Lab is my answer to a system that wasn’t working. A small, project-based, real-world microschool for Grades 1–5 in Williamson County. It’s secular, supportive, and created with intention.

We’re enrolling now, and we’d love to meet other families who want more from education too. Let’s talk 💬

04/13/2024

I was a teacher for 15 years before I was finally fed up.

In the four short years since I left, the plight of teachers has only gotten worse.

Which is why I have felt so compelled and passionate about helping other teachers find a life with better mental health, better work hours, better respect, and better pay.

I am thrilled to announce this FREE webinar I am hosting to help transitioning teachers learn about the types of roles they are already qualified for.

Join me and other former teachers (all in different roles) as we share our journeys and most importantly, HOW to successfully leave the classroom.

If you know a teacher, please share this post with them! And if you support teachers, share this post to your feed! I appreciate it.

Register here:

https://www.idolcourses.com/teacherditchday