Web Wise KidsHow can you balance trusting your child, by allowing them to make good choices, with your parental desire to protect them from predators?
Powerful Vocabulary HabitsWe are all faced with unfamiliar vocabulary in conversation or reading. The more vocabulary we know, the less often we have to stop and puzz
How To Make Sure Your Math Anxiety Doesn't Make Your Kids Hate MathFor kids, math anxiety isn't just a feeling, it can affect their ability to do well in school. This fear tends to creep up on students w
Let's Energize the Study SpaceDark, dreary winter days zap our enthusiasm for getting things done. How can you muster up the energy to pick up the pace?
Spark Your Teen’s Passion for WorkWhen our children were much younger, a favorite question we loved to ask was “what do you want to be when you grow up?” As the children...
3 Ways to Raise Money-Smart KidsYoung adults face an important challenge in learning to plan for their financial future. From the first time you provide their allowance...
Motivate Kids to Do Better in SchoolFiguring out a formula to help an unmotivated child do homework and focus on education is tough. In many cases, it's not a matter of your...
Positive Peer PressureAny parent of a pre-teen or teenager is all too familiar with the term “peer pressure.” It seems to cover all the negative areas of...
Building Strong Parent-Teacher RelationshipsParents are their child’s first and most influential teachers. But who comes in at a close second? School teachers! When parents and...
Important Choice: Team vs. Individual?School is back in session, with hours focusing on classroom instruction--quite a change from the summer freedom to be outside and...
Why Summer Learning ProgramsStudents and teachers alike look forward to summer vacation. Freedom! Nothing to do! Well, not exactly. Teachers will vacation, but they...