I hear it all the time – “He just won’t listen to me” “I have to spend hours helping with homework, I am exhausted” “I have to show my child what to do. What are teachers doing?” “I have tried everything but nothing seems to work” “Some of the assignments just don’t make sense” “I …
Change homework stress to homework success in one easy step. Read More »
I was shocked. A teacher told me that they didn’t help kids learn to read until they were 6 years old and in Grade 1. What! This didn’t sound right. Why wait until a child is in Grade 1 when most kids are ready to begin their reading journey well before they are 6 …
Three quick and easy ways to give your child a head start on reading. Read More »
School – such as it was – is out for the summer and your child has got an end-of-year report on their progress during the last year. Did you understand it? Many parents tell me that they can’t understand what the report means and complain that it doesn’t give them information they can use. I …
Six things to remember as you read your child’s report card. Read More »
Kids have been having a hard time. During the pandemic they have been both isolated and restricted in what they can do. They have had limited access to friends and space to move. They have become stressed and tired. They spend less time outdoors and more time on screens. They worry about falling behind at …
How to help kids recover from a year of on-line learning. Read More »
“Why do most individuals make use of only a small percentage of their resources, whereas a few exceptional individuals push themselves to their limits? Why do some individuals accomplish more than others of equal intelligence? One personal quality that is shared by most high achieving and successful people is grit. Grit may be the …
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The pandemic has changed how children learn. For very good reasons on-line learning has become a ‘thing’. Most students have experienced some form of on-line learning – some for the first time. Many teachers have had to create on-line and in-class lessons. Parents have become more involved and engaged in children’s’ learning. It has all …
