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Feb 26 2018

Cómo criar adultos capaces

Cómo criar adultos capaces

Yo, como madre, quería que mis hijos crecieran a ser adultos independientes y capaces. Criar adultos independientes y capaces empieza desde la niñez. Hasta los niños de dos años piden, “¡Yo puedo!” cuando les tratamos de ayudar. El proceso continua hasta que nuestros hijos dejan la casa.

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Written by Rosemarie Perez, Parenting · Categorized: Early Childhood Parenting, Elementary School Parenting, Espanol, Parenting Adolescents · Tagged: #parenting teens, #Resolver problemas, Parenting

Feb 20 2018

How to Plan for Kids’ Summer Schedules!

How to Plan for Kids’ Summer Schedules!

The school year is already halfway over. Parents are meeting with teachers to discuss their children’s academic needs and summer tutoring programs. Camps and academic-based programs are already registering kids for summer programs. It can become overwhelming when trying to decide what is best for your child’s personal growth and recreational fulfillment. Listed below are guidelines to consider when selecting summer activities: [Read more…]

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Written by Mary Ann Burke, Digital Education Expert · Categorized: Academic Support and Play Activities, Elementary School Parenting, K-8 Family Health, Special Needs Family Health · Tagged: academic success, Educating children, Parent Decisions, Parenting, parents as teachers, school preparations, select summer programs for kids

Feb 13 2018

Raising Capable Adults

Raising Capable Adults

As a parent, one of the things I wanted for my children was for them to grow up to be independent, capable adults. Raising capable adults is a process that begins when children are very young. Think of the two-year-old who yells, “I do it!”, when you’re trying to help them. The process continues until they leave home.

 

 

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Written by Rosemarie Perez, Parenting · Categorized: Early Childhood Parenting, Elementary School Parenting, Parenting Adolescents · Tagged: #parenting teens, Problem-Solving

Feb 06 2018

Helping Your Child Relax for Test Taking

Helping Your Child Relax for Test Taking

Test taking is a stressful and unpleasant activity for most anyone. For a child who may not have experienced test taking before, what are some practical ways to help them relax?

Tips for Preparation

  1. Practice a growth mindset with your children. Help them realize that test taking is a measurement of growth from one academic year to the next. For more details about growth mindset, check out the work by Carol Dweck.
  2. Get a good night’s rest. There’s lots of brain research which shows that the mind gets rejuvenated with rest. Make sure your kids get plenty of REM sleep leading up to the test. They’ll wake up well rested and in a good mood. Starting with a positive attitude is half the battle!
  3. Eat a healthy breakfast. The brain is a well-oiled thinking machine and needs nutrients to help it run efficiently. Have your kids eat a hearty breakfast that will help sustain energy and brain power throughout the morning.

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Written by Jaime Koo, Encouraging Literacy · Categorized: Academic Support and Play Activities, Elementary School Parenting, K-8 Family Health · Tagged: #problem solving #parenting teens, academic success, Educating children, Education, parents as teachers, school preparations

Jan 30 2018

How Parents Can Support Their Children’s School Successes

How Parents Can Support Their Children’s School Successes

Providing students and staff with challenging opportunities can bolster their confidence. This can improve their desire to excel when they experience success.

Writing a Novel

Our middle school’s teachers have dedicated themselves to promoting literacy in all subject areas this year because many of our students are not reading and writing at grade level. Our 7th grade teachers decided to have their students participate in the NaNoWriMo National Novel Writing Month last November.

Each 7th grade student wrote an 8,000-word novel about a personal experience, hope, or dream by completing the following steps:

  1. Research a topic.
  2. Outline the novel’s fictional or non-fictional contents.
  3. Write the novel in 30 days.
  4. Peer review and self-edit through feedback.
  5. Use the Hemingway software application for writing feedback.
  6. Professionally assemble the novel.
  7. Learn how to sell a self-published book at a local book fair.

Many students were surprised that they could complete the assignment. They also began pursuing more writing challenges that allowed them to be creative. [Read more…]

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Written by Yvette King-Berg, College Readiness · Categorized: Academic Support and Play Activities, Parenting Adolescents, Social-Emotional Health · Tagged: #problem solving #parenting teens, academic success, college and career planning, college readiness, Educating children, parents as teachers, teachable moments

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