by admin | Mar 21, 2020 | Family Life
The kids are at home for at least the next few weeks, and I’m so grateful that our school district sent out some resources and lesson plans over the weekend. I wanted to share some of the sites from that list as well as places my co-workers, friends and family have been sharing among ourselves.
If you have elementary age kids, I hope you find this list helpful:
Educational Sites
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt – free learning activities and lessons, divided by grade bands
Scholastic – free learning activities and lessons, divided by grade bands
Thinkery – hands on Science activities
Duolingo – learn a new language
Tynker – coding for kids
Typing Club – free game to improve typing skills
Khan Academy – start with their online schedules for Parents – such a great resource
Pinna – ad-free audio streaming service, can get first 60 days free, a lot of our favorite podcasts are here
Filament Games – lots of options here, some geared more towards older kids
GoNoodle – our new PE class at home
National Geographic Kids – for the science/nature portion of the day
PBS Kids – games and activities
Prodigy – Math game
Skillshare – for art and creativity, free and paid class plans
NASA – more great S.T.E.M. activities for Gr. K- 4th
YouTube – when the parents need a break 😉 – but still lots of educational stuff on there as well
And through the school portal, we’ll be using:
May we all figure out our own Corona Curriculum. And if you have suggestions for other sites, please leave me a comment below. I’ve found this Facebook group has loads more specific resources – go check it out!
by admin | Mar 17, 2020 | Creative Business Stories, photography
Last fall I was contacted by the International School of Texas to take branding photos for their website update.
Given my skill set:
- 20+ years in the image department of an educational publisher (photo researcher, photographer, etc.)
- 5 years volunteering as a photographer for my kids’ school events (Field Day, Class Parties, etc.)
- 10+ years photographing kids and families
It was a perfect blending of my experience and interests.
Next, I went out to the school four times to photograph various classes, events and student groups. Now the International School of Texas has a fresh stock image library for mailers, brochures, social media and website updates.
Plus: check out their new website!
See below for a sampling of my favorite images:
by admin | Mar 14, 2020 | photography, school
by admin | Feb 16, 2020 | photography
by admin | Feb 16, 2020 | photography
Now Booking Spring Portrait Sessions
Click on the calendar below to book your Spring Portrait Session this March, April or May 2020 in Austin, TX.
A $50 deposit is required to hold your spot. The remainder of the fee is due at your session (package information here).
Trying to decide on the best time for your family…
- …and you want bluebonnets – last week of March/first week of April are usually the best bets – but I’ll be keeping a close eye on the available fields and giving you updates if we need to move up or move back a session date.
- …and you want wildflowers in general – end of March through beginning of May should be fine.
- …and you want to be indoors – consider the Flower Vault (sample shoot) for fake flowers or CityHouse collective for a styled vibe
- …and you want a road trip – check out the Tulip Farm in San Antonio – only open from now until the beginning of March (*additional travel fee will apply)
- …and you don’t require flowers – starting Saturday, March 7th through May 23rd is your time window for Spring. Let me know if you’d prefer an urban setting or a park. And if you have any locations in mind or want suggestions.
Next steps:
Contact me for questions, then book online directly.
