K6 School Preparing For Transitions

Posted on 17 July 2020

Quality K6 schools can play a critical role in your child's academic and social growth. In particular, K6 schools make important scholastic and childhood transitions more manageable. Here are some of the programs the best K6 schools offer to help your childhood progress from milestone to milestone. Cohorts Children learn more from their peers than their teachers. Constructing a learning environment with strong communal values and a collaborative social infrastructure is a hallmark of the best K6 schools. [Read More]

Is Boarding School Right For Your Child?

Posted on 24 October 2019

Making the choice for your children to attend boarding school may be a difficult one, even if you have the money to choose the best boarding school in the nation. Are you interested in sending your child to a small boarding school but are not sure if that is the right choice for you? Here are a few reasons to consider this kind of education for your child. Strong Social Support [Read More]

Five Tips for Choosing a School for Your Kid

Posted on 29 October 2018

If your child is reaching school age soon, you may be wondering how to choose the best school. With so many different types out there, it can be confusing. The good news is with a bit of extra consideration and care, you can choose the best school for your kid. Here are some tips that can help make picking a school a lot easier. Consider Your Child's Personal Interests and Hobbies [Read More]

Why Take An SAT Prep Course?

Posted on 14 March 2017

Why does your teen need to take an SAT prep course? Obviously, it's to do better on the test. But what will your child really get out of one of these classes? You may be wondering why he can't just stay at home and read an SAT study book. Well, your child could. It just might not get him the best score possible. Understanding the ways in which a test prep class can help your student to succeed is the first step in making the decision to sign him up for a course. [Read More]

About Me

Tackling Tough Transitions During Grades K-12

I spent a lot of years volunteering in schools, and I want to continue dedicating my life to helping children so I thought I would try my hand at blogging. I split my time between several schools in our district, so I have a lot of tips to share with parents of children of all ages. I first want to talk about how to ease your child through the exciting yet often tough transitions children face during their first year of middle school and their freshman year of high school. Some children struggle in the new environments, and they need extra emotional support during these years. Many children don't like to share their problems with their parents, so parents need to ask questions every day during these important years and help their children come up with solutions for every obstacle they face.

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