Jennifer Donaldson, founder and educator at Tailor Joy LLC

Certified teacher helping students find joy and confidence in education. I specialize in reading, writing, and study skills for students, plus conversational ESL for adults. I'm a teacher, tutor, and tailor of joy. I love my job! www.tailorjoy.com

Strategies to Master Multiplication

How old were you when you learned your multiplication facts? Knowing basic math facts and skills is the foundation of strong math progress, yet multiplication seems daunting to many children and parents. I often tell students that if they do not know their math facts they can still get the right answer, but their classmates

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10 Read Aloud Books for the Younger Years

What is your favorite picture book from your childhood? Reading aloud is so important in the younger years. It teaches a love of reading, models fluency, introduces vocabulary, builds curiosity, and opens the door for great discussions. These picture read aloud books I like for the writing and the illustrations, especially the colored pencil art

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Love Is

What is love? Love is a phone chat with a best friend who lives far away. Love is smores on Sunday nights when you really want smore weekend time together with family. Love is a peaceful home that is a refuge from the storms of life. Love is a walk on the beach or a

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