Children aged 10 to 14 often have no idea where they are headed. While their futures do not need to be fully planned, identifying dreams and setting goals can often give your student a focus that allows them to take ownership, even at a young age, in their future. The...
Today’s school children face a problem that their parents did not: overtesting. Whether it be a classroom test, or one of dozens of standardized tests, our children are becoming anxious, and even apathetic, to the plethora of endless exams they have to take. Luckily,...
After many years of teaching, I have become very aware of the common shortfalls students deal with coming from elementary school. As my own daughter prepares to enter 6th grade, I created a list of skills she needs to be successful in this new chapter of her...
Any good parent knows that reading is the foundation of education. If a child loves to read, they tend to excel in all aspects of school. Science, Social Studies, Art, as well as Math class requires some level of reading comprehension in order to succeed. The daily...
