Kids see the world honestly through an unbiased, unfiltered lens. Without a lifetime of experience, they lack the frame of reference to understand or apply what they see. However, by learning to express themselves through creative writing, students can turn their thoughts and ideas into stories and prose full of Read more…
With the fall season upon us, days grow shorter and weather turns colder. Children walking to school during this time must bundle up and pay even more attention to their surroundings than before. With leaves falling, rain puddling, cars whooshing by and darkness ever present, walkers face many dangers getting Read more…
Bullies turn normal, happy school days into nightmares. Parents and teachers certainly play a part in preventing these incidents from happening. But bullied kids also need allies – other kids who spot and stop bullying in schools. Help your kids When parents or teachers hear or witness a bullying incident, Read more…
Parents and students are never busier than at the beginning of a new school year. They’re running around, getting used to a new schedule. Often this includes sleeping less and working more. On top of everything else, parents try to keep their kids eating healthy foods. It can be a Read more…
A new school year can be a great time for new habits, strategies and routines. A clean slate. Organization is often the difference between success and failure. Here are some suggestions for what should be in your student’s backpack, whatever the grade, and ways to organize everything. As well as Read more…
Getting older is exhausting. And not just for parents! Children are a mass of ever evolving and growing bones, muscles, and hormones. Changes occur almost every day. In order to stay healthy both mentally and physically, amidst all this growth, kids need sleep. And plenty of it. Parents know that Read more…
Back-to-school time is here. Parents buy supplies and clothes. Children pick out their favorite lunch boxes and backpacks. Lists and plans are put in place for a great academic year. But what about school’s social challenges? For example, studies say 1 in 5 American students are bullied. Much of that Read more…
Back-to-school shopping is expensive. Most experts thought spending might decrease this year rather than increase. After all, fewer families need the supplies to support learning at home. Shockingly, according to one NPR report, parents will indeed spend more in 2021, around $850 per family. Fortunately, back-to-school shopping doesn’t have to Read more…
Back to school anxiety is real. Most parents want to say, “There’s nothing to be afraid of!” They consider this response a supportive one, but instead it comes across as insensitive. Dismissive. If your child is afraid to go to school, there must be a reason. Here’s how to handle Read more…
Summer is almost over, stores are stocked with supplies, and parents are preparing their kids for a new school year. Whether you have elementary or middle school kids, high schoolers, mainstream learners or special needs students – it helps to have them all “back to school” ready by day one. Read more…