Digital-Age Reading Games Your Kids Will Love 150 150 Callie

Digital-Age Reading Games Your Kids Will Love

Learning to read can be one of the most challenging and rewarding tasks your child has faced so far. While much of the learning takes place in the classroom, it’s always a good idea to help your child practice reading at home, too. You can start with the tried-and-true method of reading aloud to your…

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Healthy Lunch Ideas 150 150 Callie

Healthy Lunch Ideas

Sometimes the hardest part of making a healthy lunch to send with your child to school is just coming up with the ideas. We’ve all been stuck in a sandwich rut at one time or another. But a packed lunch doesn’t have to be boring — or worse, unhealthy. All it takes are a few…

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3 Quick-and-Easy Science Experiments 150 150 Callie

3 Quick-and-Easy Science Experiments

Science doesn’t have to be confined to the classroom. And it also doesn’t have to take a lot of work to create exciting science projects your child will enjoy after school or on the weekend. Whether your child can’t get enough of the wonderful world of science, or you’re looking for a way to pique…

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The Importance of Childhood Education [infographic] 150 150 Emma Taylor

The Importance of Childhood Education [infographic]

While there can be no denying the heavy importance of early education for a child, this education infographic delves much deeper by looking at how future success in life can often be predetermined by the quality of early education. It also explores the often overlooked importance the role the parent plays, especially the Mother. How…

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Good Reads and Recommendations 150 150 Suzanne

Good Reads and Recommendations

The study of the mind has a vast body of literature, which is not to be confused with the genre of self-help literature. Although books about the mind are extremely helpful, there is a scientific study of the mind that puts certain books into the Science genre and others into the Psychology or Self-Help genre.…

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Bullying and Learning Disabilities 150 150 Callie

Bullying and Learning Disabilities

Thanks to break-out campaigns, public service announcements, and special programming, most of us are aware of the seriousness of bullying. In recent years, the government and other organizations have made a large effort to raise awareness. But unfortunately, that doesn’t mean bullying has stopped. Bullying is still a very real issue in schools all across…

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Helping Your Child Avoid Procrastination 150 150 Callie

Helping Your Child Avoid Procrastination

Kids, like adults, sometimes procrastinate because they just don’t feel like doing work at that moment. But sometimes, there may be other issues at play that are causing your child to take apart his spring-loaded pen rather than finish up his homework. If you’re worried about your child’s excessive procrastination or if it’s starting to…

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The Mayor’s Challenge 150 150 Suzanne

The Mayor’s Challenge

The Mayor’s Challenge is a major grant program provided by the Bloomberg Philanthropies which grants major urban centers monies for innovative projects. The urban districts are required to submit an idea, and winners are chosen based on which ideas could have the greatest impact on a broader scale. This year’s main winner of the Mayor’s…

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Decision Making and the Scientific Method 150 150 Suzanne

Decision Making and the Scientific Method

Learning how to make decisions is an important part of human development. As there are any number of ways in which a person will process and understand the world and their choices, processes used in different academic disciplines can provide a useful structure for personal decision-making. The process of scientific discovery or inquiry, or what…

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A Parent’s Guide to Autism 150 150 Callie

A Parent’s Guide to Autism

Autism spectrum disorders, more commonly referred to as just autism, is actually a range of neurodevelopment disorders that impairs normal brain function, affecting a person’s ability to communicate and interact within a social context. Symptoms vary widely in type as well as severity. In most cases, autism is diagnosed before the age of three, but…

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Teaching Your Child Time-Management Skills 150 150 Callie

Teaching Your Child Time-Management Skills

It’s ten past eight and your child should have already been out the door. Instead, he’s been scrambling to find his shoes and now he’s just rummaging aimlessly through his backpack. What could he be doing that is more important than showing up to school on time? The fact is your child may not see…

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What is Close Reading? 150 150 Suzanne

What is Close Reading?

The development of close reading and critical reading strategies is essential to academic, and personal, success. The process is perpetual; we all pick up new ideas, words and ideas as we encounter new texts. For children, this is fast and furious, and it may help to organize their thinking about reading by focusing in on…

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Mental Maps 150 150 Suzanne

Mental Maps

Mental maps are a useful tool for representing how people think about they place they live. They can be used with students of any age, and allow each person to represent their thoughts as they see them. One way mental maps are made is to ask someone to draw a map of how they get…

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Fun Math Games with a Single Deck of Cards 150 150 Callie

Fun Math Games with a Single Deck of Cards

If you’ve heard your child say “I just don’t like math” one too many times, you might want to consider trying a different approach. Many students claim to dislike math because they aren’t fully grasping the lessons. They take out their frustration by lashing out against math as a whole. But a little extra effort…

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Recent News on the SAT’s 150 150 Suzanne

Recent News on the SAT’s

Standardized tests are a huge part of the current educational system, and it is a topic that gets a lot of discussion. Within the fray, there was a recent article in The New York Times which discussed the current state of SAT use amongst admissions officers in colleges across America. The article shines interesting and,…

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Pros and Cons of Year-Round Schooling 150 150 Callie

Pros and Cons of Year-Round Schooling

Year-round schooling has been adopted by many school districts around the United States and in many other countries around the world. Is your child’s school district considering switching to this alternative schedule? Before you take your stance on this hot-button issue, make sure to do your research and consider the benefits and challenges of year-round education.…

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Educational Summer Camps 150 150 Callie

Educational Summer Camps

The snow may still be falling now, but before you know it, spring will be here. And soon after: the lazy days of summer. But that doesn’t mean summer vacation has to go hand in hand with lethargy and wasted time. In fact, summer can be a wonderful opportunity for learning and continuing your child’s…

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Identifying Critical Thinking Strengths 150 150 Suzanne

Identifying Critical Thinking Strengths

Critical thinking is a very broad term and to think about the different types of thinking strategies that fall under the critical thinking umbrella, can help to increase one’s ability to use all facets of their higher-order cognition. Reflection, analysis, extension, tangential even, all are critical takes on a subject, but they are quite different…

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A Parent’s Guide to ADHD 150 150 Callie

A Parent’s Guide to ADHD

We’ve all heard of ADHD, but just what is it? What are the symptoms? And what can you do as a parent if you suspect your child has ADHD? Spotting the Signs Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a neurobiological disorder that is frequently diagnosed during childhood, but can continue well into adulthood. Symptoms generally appear…

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The Role of Advanced Placement Courses 150 150 Suzanne

The Role of Advanced Placement Courses

Students in high school have a great many options in terms of pursuing the types of coursework they want. Many districts offer Magnet Programs that provide enhanced education in specific fields (Arts, Technology) which students are keen on pursuing in the future. Other schools have adopted the International Baccalaureate Program, which has become highly popular,…

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