Children learn by example. They learn all our bad habits, bad words, and bad attitudes. But just as much, they learn from the good things we do as well. My oldest son did not want to sit with me and …
Baseball practice, piano practice, dance class, after school activities, homework, family night, church activities – are our kids doing too much? It’s an epidemic that is sweeping through our homes. It’s about giving our kids what we never had growing …
Are old education methods getting in the way of new ones? In a world where technology advances quickly and access to information and the amount of information available increases, many think that old education methods are passé and the bold …
Most people know that colleges do not just look at grades only but give a careful eye to extracurricular activities. The activities within which your son or daughter participates, will give the colleges a wider view of who they are …
The word summer can have two completely different meanings for kids and adults. For kids it’s that precious time when they can do what they want without the set schedule of school, without set bedtimes and without school work. For …
During the school session, schoolteachers are responsible for enriching your kid’s life through various activities and other mental stimulations. But in the summer months this responsibility shifts to parents. Summer camps are good for children as well as for parents, …
Brain-training. Study-fitness. A work-out for the mind. What are we talking about? This article is all about keeping your mind sharp and exercising your knowledge over the summer break. This is important because it’s easy to forget the things you’ve …
School today looks much different than what you would have experienced as a child. Did you have a smart board, quiet room or media lessons when you were a student in middle or high school? Like most parents, the answer …
Time management is one of the least-mastered and most-desired skills in our fast-paced modern world. Time management truly is critical to becoming successful, doing everything you want to, and achieving ultimate success. What do you need to do to DOUBLE …
Children have different learning styles, and it sure can be very helpful to identify your child’s. Although many children are able to utilize a range of learning styles to do pretty well in school, there are some children who have …
