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]

Child Approaching School Age? Two Reasons Why You Should Enroll Them In Private School

Posted on 15 December 2016

As your small child approaches school age, you have some important decisions to make.  One of the most critical choices you have to make involves whether you'll send them to public or private school.  If you were educated in public schools, you may not immediately see why private school is a better option.  However, your child stands to benefit quite a bit if they go to private school.  Use this information to learn more about why private school is the superior choice for your children. [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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