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Jan 01 2019

How Can We Support Families Living Through Disasters?

How Can We Support Families Living Through Disasters?

Happy new year! Each year I reflect on all that is good in the world. I also ponder on what I can improve upon and how I can approach each day with integrity that contributes to improving the lives around me. As an educator, I find that I am most happy when I am helping a child learn a new skill. A child’s look of satisfaction and achievement is all I need as the payoff for teaching and nurturing success.

Coping with Community Disasters

As a community member, I am challenged on how I can best respond to the multitude of disasters surrounding our communities. As a California resident, we have suffered through horrific wild fires. Other parts of our country have struggled with tornadoes, hurricanes, and flooding. Our communities continue to be challenged with poverty, homelessness, and various injustices. [Read more…]

Written by Mary Ann Burke, Twins · Categorized: Early Childhood Parenting, Elementary School Parenting, Health and Wellness, Parenting Adolescents, Secondary School Parenting, Special Needs Family Health, Special Needs Parenting · Tagged: #children and disaster, academic success, Educating children, family values, Parenting, parents as teachers, Problem-Solving, school preparations

Nov 06 2018

How to Help Kids Schedule Due Dates for School Projects

How to Help Kids Schedule Due Dates for School Projects

Kids live so much in the present that it is difficult for them to understand what it means for a project to be due in a month. Until they get the hang of it, kids would benefit from charting out their assignments on a calendar. Here’s a quick tip: [Read more…]

Written by Jaime Koo, Encouraging Literacy · Categorized: Elementary School Parenting, Secondary School Parenting · Tagged: academic success, back to school, Educating children, parents as teachers, school preparations, teachable moments

Oct 16 2018

Developing Healthy Homework Habits

Developing Healthy Homework Habits

Ah, the age-old struggle between parents and their children to do homework! Why is it that kids fight tooth and nail to get their homework done? How can you help them take ownership of their homework? The struggle is real! Try some of these tips for helping your kids get in the habit of doing their homework: [Read more…]

Written by Jaime Koo, Encouraging Literacy · Categorized: Academic Support and Play Activities, Elementary School Parenting, Secondary School Parenting · Tagged: Academic needs, academic success, back to school, Education, parents as teachers, school preparations, teachable moments

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…]

Written by Mary Ann Burke, Twins · 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 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

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