Parenting resources for all who love and care for children
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.
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?
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.Providing students and staff with challenging opportunities can bolster their confidence. This can improve their desire to excel when they experience success.
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:
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…]
Padres frustrados me dicen que no tienen tiempo para tener pláticas largas y significativas con sus hijos. Siempre hay trabajo en casa y afuera que se tiene que hacer. Los niños están involucrados en actividades que los ocupan. Las vidas son muy ocupadas.
This post in English: http://wp.me/p7rdLc-2X
Wow! My College Son Grew Up!It has been several months since my son left home and went off to college. It is only winter break! But, to me, my son now looks like a man or a grown-up college guy.
A Campus Visit
When visiting EJ at school we were without a car. We used public transportation to tour San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area. San Francisco has become his city and my son now acts as my tour guide when showing me around. [Read more…]
