Have you done this?
Check the basics When I was young I thought that my cousin was stupid. Long journeys were tedious and we didn’t have the distractions that an iPhone offers. To pass the time my cousin and I would play ‘I Spy’. I am sure you know the game. One child says – ‘I spy with my …
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Is your child ready for kindergarten?
Is your child ready for kindergarten? Do you know how to give your child a head start on learning ? What if I told you that there are a few simple steps that you can

Parents make the difference
Patricia’s 6 year old son was lively and had many friends but he didn’t like school. Each morning he hated having to get ready for school. Patricia checked for the usual suspects – was he
My Wandering Path – and why it matters
It was only when I started writing about the path I had taken in my career that I realized how much I had relied on serendipity rather than planning to get me to where I

Three problems – one simple solution- will it work for you?
I meet many students with different learning problems – but the all have the same simple solution. Could it be the solution to your child’s learning problems? Check out these three – true –

Will your child benefit from online learning?
Who benefits from online learning? During the pandemic most schools moved to on-line learning. This was seen as being the least worst option to help students keep up with their work. Many students found it

What’s the best way to teach kids how to read?
Here we go again. There is a BIG discussion in education circles about the best way to teach kids to read. The debate is an old one wrapped up in new language. Instead