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]

4 Things You Need to Know About Private Schools

Posted on 29 December 2016

As a parent, you may feel that private school is the best option for your children. This may be because you don't have faith in your local public school system, or it may be because you want a different type of education experience for your child. Before you enroll your child in a private school, however, there are a few things you need to know. Use this guide to help determine whether or not a private school is right for your child. [Read More]

Should You Teach Your Child To Learn To Read Before Preschool?

Posted on 19 December 2016

Most people have a story or know someone who has a story about being scolded by a teacher for knowing too much, too soon. Simple acts like reading a few words seem to elicit fairly extreme reactions in these stories. These recollections might make you question the value of starting to teach your children to read when they aren't even ready to head off to preschool. Don't let hearsay drive you away from that activity; there are some marked benefits to teaching your children to read at a very young age. [Read More]

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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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