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Last week, we looked through the lens of community service work in order to extract the social, emotional, and educational benefits that such participation has for both your child and the organizations that they are serving. Today, we want to provide some guidance for when it comes time for your child to choose their own […]

Many of us can relate to the satisfying feeling of doing something nice for others. Whether it is a conscious or spontaneous decision, being open to making just a small change in the hopes of benefiting others is something from which most of us achieve personal satisfaction. In essence, learning to be selfless does not […]

With so many facts being given to our kids every day, sometimes to an overwhelming amount, we need to start to ground them in knowledge for each subject.  Because at some point down the road, they will be faced with taking all those facts and making a determination, like solving a problem or writing an […]

It’s not too early to start considering the upcoming school year.  In fact, many of those decisions and registrations are coming down the pipes right now.  If you have young children starting school in the fall, who are on the young-side of the group for Kindergarten, you may be wondering if you should start them […]

Today we’re bringing the second part of how these 10 lifestyle changes will help your children academically! In last week’s post we delved into the variety of ways in which your child’s lifestyle changes had the potential to influence their social, emotional and academic lives. The changes we discussed were unique in that they were […]

These 10 lifestyle changes will help your children academically–bringing the first part of our series to get you started! In today’s busy, chaotic, and fast-paced world, many of us are familiar with or even practice a concept we have come to know as self-care. Although the word itself is self-explanatory in many ways, the act […]

How to Achieve Student Success in the New Year Today let’s explore some patterns of thought and attitudes that we need to leave behind in 2019 for student success. It is rather hard to believe that 2019 is soon coming to a close, and 2020 is upon us. The start of a new year can […]

With the holidays just around the corner, many parents are feeling the looming pressure of figuring out what to get their children as gifts. It is natural to become invested in this process as we are incentivized by the joy that our children express when they open up something that they love!     Holiday […]

Every year, I’m thinking through good gift ideas for all the people pouring into my child’s life–something thoughtful to say thank you and bring a sprig of joy into each educator’s life. So today I wanted to compile a list of good ideas and crafts that your child can help you put together!     […]

Children spend 70% of their waking hours (including weekends and holidays) outside of school.  As hard as teachers and schools try, you cannot depend on them to give your child all they need when it comes to education.  The research for parent engagement is consistent, positive and convincing – The more involved a parent (or […]