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145 Views	Educators and Parents - Saying 'No' Instead of 'Yes' By : Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D. You may need some signs to remind you to say, "No" more often. Most of us are agreeable folks and say 'yes'...even when they need to say 'no.' The idea is to protect your 'yesses' for those tasks, responsibilities, and commitments that will make the most difference. That means that sometimes...you have to say 'no.' This article gives you some ideas for how and when to do so.
114 Views	10 Writing and Assessment Prompts For Students - From Abbreviation to Acknowledgment By : Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D. Here's something else you probably know: Generating new, fresh, intriguing ways to prompt student writing and assessment can be a bit taxing; students want new, new, new all the time. Here are 10 prompts that might be new to you (and each includes a definition, if needed, and one or more sample expansions of the prompt):
112 Views	7 Ways to Reduce Stress During Exam Time By : Jim Sarris You've attended the classes, you've read the text; you've taken notes--Now it's time to show all you'’ve learned until now. The only problem is, if you're like most students, you're likely to get incredibly stressed and anxious when it’’s time to remember the mounds of information you've accumulated. Here's 7 tip to manage your anxiety and feel more confident and prepared on test day.
91 Views	Teen Tattoo or Piercing?--A Teaching and Learning Opportunity for Parents By : Judy Armes Is this the year your son/daughter will want to get a tattoo? How about a body piercing? What are you going to do about it? What will you say? Read on for some useful thoughts and suggestions...
79 Views	Teachers - Build Vocabulary Using Dictionaries - The Dictionary Game By : Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D. Students love games. And having a game that involves dictionaries is a triple win: Students love games--Students are engaged--Students are learning and reinforcing vocabulary learning. Of course, reason #3 is the whole point! Here's how to get ready for "The Dictionary Game."--
75 Views	Teachers - Get Control Over Your Email By : Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D. Goodness, gracious! Email can both help us stay in control--and give us the sense that we are out of control. To help get some control over your email, put one or all of the following ideas into place. Read on...
73 Views	Homework, Children and Parents - Strategies to Help, Not Hassle By : Jen McVeity. Are there homework hassles at your house? A top author, parent and teacher shares practical strategies for you to use. With links to free Parent Newsletters and free writing resources: printable story starters worksheet and ideas Chatterbox.
70 Views	Teachers--"Things I Wish I Had Known Then"... By : Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D. - or "21 Considerations For Teachers and Their Students" --I have often thought of how nice it would be if some of the people I admire had been able to take a computer chip out of their brain (and/or heart) and implant it in mine - thus saving me some of the trouble of learning about life the hard way. Alas, apparently, ’twas not to be. I’m hoping you can take this list and learn from it - and then add to it to keep trying to pass along the wisdom.
62 Views	How to Create a Math Homework Routine By : Kelly J Thomas Most children do not enjoy their math homework because they find math to be a boring subject. However, homework is a very important part of your child's learning. So, given lemons, make lemonade: give your student the best chance to be successful. Read on...
62 Views	Teenager Anger Management Strategies and Tips By : Terry Glass Success with a sound anger management plan will only be achieved when the teenager is able to accept responsibility for their actions and realize they need to make changes. That might be tough to achieve! But it can be done...Read on:
61 Views	Teen Chore Contracts - Update it For Fall By : Jennifer Peek Teen chores and back to school time - they don't really seem to go together, do they? In fact, the first thing that might come to a teen's mind when they think about chores and school are that they get to do less of them since school's in session! And while that may be true in some sense, it doesn't have to mean that no chores will be done. Here are ideas on how to modify your teen chore contract for the fall season.
58 Views	Parents & Kids: Talk about Current Events! By : Judy Armes Talking with your kids about issues "out-there" is a useful strategy to bring the topic to the dinner table! Luckily there is a lot of hot-topics in the news everyday we can use to start the dialogue. Following are some tips and clues to make the most of the discussion...
58 Views	Parents: Drop Your Pencil and Move Away from the Homework! By : Aviva Schwab, M.Ed. If you truly want your child to love learning and to be successful in life, then let school be his job. How can you be sure he/she will be up for the task? Provide practice, support and consequences. And how do you do that? Read on...
58 Views	Develop Life Skills and Self Confidence in Children -3 Top Tips By : Judy H. Wright Life Skills means abilities (aptitude) and confidence (attitudes) needed to have a successful life. When children reach a certain age (usually about 7-8 years old) there is more emphasis on letting go rather than holding on so tight. Now is the time to let them have a little more freedom to solve their own problems. This is the time when they usually know basic safety rules and enjoy playing independently with their friends without adults hovering nearby.
56 Views	Stress Management For Students By : Anna Hart 'Mom, I’m, too sick to go to school today.”'We joke about feigning illness to avoid school, but the illness is not always feigned. Stressors that students face each day can be just as detrimental as those faced by their parents. Yet stress management for students is not as readily available as is stress management for adults.
56 Views	Family Stress, Changing The Course Of A River By : Randy Hough Think about the river; it has developed it's present course over many centuries and has altered the earth around it by erosion and silt deposits. It really has a life of its own. Changing family traits is very much like changing the course of a river, life just keeps on moving while you are trying to redirect it! But it CAN BE DONE...Read on:
56 Views	"Homework" is a Four-Letter Word for Parents and Students Struggling with Homework By : Judy Armes What if the word "homework" automatically sets our kids up for failure? Resistance to the process may be due to the words or the way we think about this important at-home process. For suggestions about how to change the way we think- Read on...
56 Views	Our Children Are Worried!...How can we help? By : Naomi Doherty It is a fact. Our kids are worried. There has been a large increase in mental health problems in children relating to anxiety in recent years. We need to start teaching our kids from an early age how to cope with their worries and give them these skills for life. How can we do this?
55 Views	Analogy Questions Can Be Explained by Non-Verbal Analogies By : Linda Aragoni Analogy questions are among the most feared of all standardized test questions, but they do not have to be a big deal. The trick to teaching students to solve such logic questions is to keep your eyes open to analogies in non-verbal material.
53 Views	Brain Training 101 By : Steven Gillman A little bit of brain training can go a long ways towards better thinking. There are easy techniques for better or more creative thinking, such as brainstorming or just getting a good night's sleep. There are many brain training routines you can work with. Here are two to get you started:
53 Views	Avoiding Internet Dating Dangers for Teenagers By : Nigel Lane The proliferation of Internet dating sites that are easily accessible by teenagers should be a concern to both parents and authorities. "Bad guys" can disguise themselves as another teenager looking for a date or somebody that only wants to be friends with the younger demographic. Parents...talk with your kids:
53 Views	Social networking & staying safe By : CiaoBuyBuy Social Networking areas are basically websites with services that can help connect old and new friends using a load of tools like blogs, profiles, internal email systems, photos galleries and video galleries. Well known sites include Bebo, Myspace, Friendster, Ninebean and LiveJournal and have become an significant part of todays culture. Where is your teenager on-line?
52 Views	The Ever Growing Importance of Meal Planning and Family Dinner Hour By : Susan Kosa Dinnertime is for more than eating...Not only is the family dinner hour a great time to catch up on each other's lives, it also offers more tangible benefits. Family dinner hour can improve grades at school and promote a richer vocabulary. Younger family members that do not have the interaction of speaking within the family group often struggle with poor communication skills.
52 Views	Parenting Tips: Mastering the Teen Years By : Jeff Herring There doesn't seem to be an instruction booklet or even an owner's manual for teenagers. Most teen-agers seem to feel they are sort of making it up as they go along. So there are lots of questions that go unanswered. Here's some help...
52 Views	Sex Education in the Home --When Should You Talk About What? By : Jennifer Barber It's common for parents to be concerned about how much should children see, or how much they should be told. Many parents, even some who are comfortable with their own sexuality, have difficulty judging the best way to react to their children's sexuality. The following information we hope can offer you some answers to these questions about talking with kids about sex.
52 Views	Simple Classroom Management Techniques to Make the Transition Between Lessons a Breeze By : Joe Coleman If you have taught long enough then you know that every student must transition when going from one lesson to the next and this requires an effective classroom management technique. Without a good technique these transitions will many times lead to classroom management problems.
52 Views	Why Does My Child Do His Homework and Then Not Turn it In? By : Angela Norton Tyler Exasperated parents often ask me, "Why does my son (or daughter) do his homework and then not turn it in?" These understandably frustrated and confused parents are looking to me for answers, but I must admit that for years, I could not help them- until now.
51 Views	Efficient Ways to Study By : Jim Brown Studying is a way to learn. There are no easy ways to study that to just get over the matter. It is part and parcel of school survival. You have to device your own plans on how to study effectively.
51 Views	Parents and Teachers - Supercharge a Child's Motivation at School and at Home By : Jana Ortiz You're tired! You come home from work, and the simple things you asked your child to do to help out remain undone. A poor report card is sitting on the table, and a video game console is sitting in the middle of the floor in front of the television, surrounded by cartridges and snack crumbs. Following you'll discover four things your child needs to develop excitement and motivation, both in studies and around the house. Read on...
51 Views	The Most Important Empowering Question For Parents By : Andrew Peacock You might have noticed that every now and then, when we want to teach our kids one thing, they learn something entirely different. The problem is, needless to say, that although children learn at a phenomenal pace, they simply don't always learn the thing you intend for them to learn. So how can you get the result you want? Read on:
51 Views	Talking with Kids About Their Day By : Judy Armes This article is Filled with actual conversation starters, this article can help you and your kids avoid the "one word" answer. Although it focuses on K-4, you might find find the suggestions handy with slight modifications. Read on....
51 Views	Clonk Rage - Review By : RedWolf Design Clonk is a German indie game which is possibly a lot less known worldwide than it should be. I'm really not exaggerating if I say it is one of the very best games I know - and I'm not only talking about indie games.
51 Views	Parenting at School - Creating a Plan to Prevent Misbehavior Issues By : Judy Armes How many parents get notes from school about their child's misbehavior? Lots, I'd bet. The notes typically describe the kid's misbehavior and (unfortunately) leave it up to the parent to do something. What can you do when you're out-of-sight and out-of-mind?
51 Views	Teacher Tips - Stimulate Creative Writing Ideas With Pictures By : Judy Armes Students Got Writer's Block? What happens when your student's can't get started? Using graphics, photos or pictures is a way to jump-start students' interest and personal involvement.
50 Views	5 Fun Lunch Ideas to Put a Smile on Your Child's Face By : Sherrie Le Masurier All it takes is one good lunch idea to put a smile on your child’s face. What child won’t love having a lunch that’s the envy of her classmates? Following are a list of kid-friendly lunch favorites I’ve gathered over the years from moms in the know.
49 Views	Accelerated Learning Techniques - Tips and Tricks By : Nils L Evensen So you want to learn accelerated learning? Maybe you have heard of it from friends, or maybe you found it online, or heck maybe you already know most of the techniques and skills. So, if it's a review..Great! And, if it's new for you, read on...
49 Views	Discipline Your Child - 5 Effective Child Discipline Tips By : Maureen Lawrence Discipline and boundaries are something that children need and we don't help our children by withholding them. Make a difference to your child's life by implementing effective child discipline strategies. How?...Read on:
48 Views	Homework Help: Punishment or Discipline for Struggling Students? By : Judy Armes Sometimes it's difficult for parents to know if their struggling student is defiant, insecure, unprepared or lazy. When homework gets done but not turned in, what does it mean? What is a parent to do when homework time becomes an argument, a stand-off or when a child gives up? Here's some thoughts--read on:
47 Views	The Act of Learning Math By : Etan Savir Most math students in our schools are hitting the material without the necessary prerequisite skills, without developmental readiness, and without satisfactory approaches to education. What to do??? Read on...
47 Views	7 Healthy Child Lunch Box Tips & Ideas By : Sherrie Le Masurier It’s hard to keep coming up with fresh ideas for packed lunches for the 20 or so school days there are in a month. No wonder we often rely on the same old lunch recipe favorites. So, here's a few of my favorite kid lunch box ideas. I’m sure you’ve heard some of them before but I’m hoping you’ll find a few new ideas to inspire you.
47 Views	Relax! - Take Seven Easy Steps to Help Your Child Into High School By : Frank McGinty Making the transition to high school is only the beginning of a new adventure, but getting it right is crucial. Help your kids through this transition and relax in the knowledge that you're a dedicated, caring, and supportive parent. Apply these seven steps and you and your kids are well on your way.
47 Views	Technology - Helping Or Diminishing Children By : Chris Lowrey But, what about this new technology that is at the fingertips of our youth? Is it something we need to worry about or embrace? Read on...
47 Views	Back to School Means Back to Homework By : Angela Norton Tyler Back to school is an exciting time for parents and students, full of hopes and positive expectations. Last school year- whether good or bad- is over, and it's time to move on to a new grade, a new teacher and a new room. A nice, clean slate. Good News!...and the Bad--Homework!!! Need some suggestions? Read on...
46 Views	The Most Common Errors in Essay Writing By : Gene Grzywacz Essay Writing is not just about the words...the formatting, spelling and grammatical errors often plague the common student’s essay. There are a number of reasons for this; however it can be easily corrected with a little bit of time and effort. Read on...
46 Views	Giving your child the gift of inner discipline By : Judy Armes As our kids are learning more and more about our Democratic culture, they may need some guidance to keep "rights" from leading to "anarchy". There is a way to promote the democratic ideal and still remain the leader in your family. To find out more, read on...
45 Views	Help! My Child Dreads Spelling Tests By : Dorothy Massey Speling testts arn't eezy (oops!). Here are four simple steps you can take to help your child survive them...read on:
45 Views	Online Tutors - A Parents' Perspective By : Kim Wilzon We were at nearly wit’s end. Both of us were working, and given the circumstances that are prevailing, we had no choice but to continue working. For more insight into our experience and what we decided to do about it, read on...
45 Views	Kids and Drugs - What Parents Need to Know By : Scarlett Capelli As the parents of children growing up in today's society, you may be alarmed to read about the statistics dealing with drug abuse among kids. While many of these adults are familiar with the older drugs such as marijuana and cocaine, the newer ones may be confusing. The following is a brief explanation of some of these "New Age" drugs and the symptoms to look for if your children may begin abusing them.
44 Views	School Days - Top 10 Tips For Establishing A Good Routine By : Alan Jacobson Make school days easier and far less stressful, reduce the chances of starting your day late or dragging on forever with the homework, put an end to nagging and shouting, and have happier, more relaxed kids. Yes it CAN be done! Read on...
44 Views	What Is ADHD And How Do You Manage It? By : Noel Swanson ADHD--you and your family have to live with it, however the more you learn about it, and the more you learn the best ways to manage it, the better your chances of a good outcome. Read on...
44 Views	Allowance For Kids? By : Chris Lowrey There are many different tips to help your child manage their money. The trick is to find what works for you and your child. Here's a few suggestions...
44 Views	Parent's #1 Back to School Homework Strategy By : Judy Armes I don't want to put a damper on summer vacation, but the beginning of the school year is approaching fast. Although "homework" isn't a concept most parents think about in the summer, preparation for the new school year is always a good idea--especially if it doesn't take much time. Read on...
43 Views	Back To School Safety Tips By : Joyce Jackson Keeping kids safe means you can send your child back to school safer this year with these quick, easy and effective safety tips.
43 Views	Practical Parenting - What Has Happened to Simple Respect? By : Dee Braun When does the lesson of respect start? It doesn't start at that magic age of 18 when the child is an adult - it starts when he or she is a toddler. It starts during everyday, mundane activities. It starts at the dinner table...Read on:
43 Views	A Bubble of Confidence - Preparing For Standardized Testing By : Kayla Fay Most parents have a lot to say about the validity and necessity of standardized tests. Your viewpoint on the subject will not change the fact that your child will soon face the rigors of the dreaded end of year exam. Like it or not, the scores and percentiles are quite important to your child's future. Children are given a vast amount of knowledge throughout the school year, and are expected to be able to recall enough to answer the questions on a seemingly endless battery of tests. Teachers have been preparing their classes all year. Parents can also ready a child for testing by offering emotional encouragement and academic support.
42 Views	Children’s Nursery Rhymes Teach Language and Counting Skills By : Keith Whiting Nursery Rhymes have been taught to children for hundreds of years, with many dating from the Middle Ages. They are the earliest educational tools that children use for learning language and counting skills. Additionally they combine movement and music teaching kids rhythm and melody....
42 Views	SAT Math - 6 Math Skills You Must Know and Practice for the SAT By : Darrell Causey Why is the SAT math so scary? Because the problems are presented in a way that we are not used to seeing...not like the problems in your textbook or on your teachers' tests. Therefore, you must prepare differently. Research and practice the following skills regularly if you plan to do well on the SAT test. To be better prepared, read on...
42 Views	Homework Help for the Attention Deficit Child By : Jeannine Virtue Does the homework battle so typical with your hyperactive or A.D.D. child have you at the end of your rope? Relax. We have some tried-and-try ADHD information that should get your A.D.D. child on the right homework path.
42 Views	Twelve Tips to Help Your Struggling Student By : Julie Rebboah Is your student bringing home grades that do not reflect his level of intelligence? Is your child complaining about not liking school? Talking about school being boring? Having difficulty finding motivation to complete homework and school projects? Here are some tips that can help...
42 Views	Ten Test-Taking Tips By : TutorFi Staff Does your child freeze up when taking tests? Having (and using) successful test taking strategies boosts confidence, removes mind-boggling jitters and results in higher scores. Check these tips out...
42 Views	Parenting at School--Creating a Plan to Prevent Misbehavior Issues By : Judy Armes How many parents get notes from school about their child's misbehavior? Lots, I'd bet. The notes typically describe the kid's misbehavior and (unfortunately) leave it up to the parent to do something. What can you do when you're out-of-sight and out-of-mind? For some useful tips, Read on...
41 Views	Learning and Reading Success Strategies - The Eyes Have It, or Not By : Judy Armes For many children, the first hint of a vision problem may be their frustration with learning to read. Reading is more than merely identifying letters and words. What if your child cannot associate the shapes he/she sees with a meaningful idea or memory? For more information about how visual issues affect learning, read on...
41 Views	True Listening is a Gift to the Listener By : Chris Lowrey Relationships come from interactions and the quality of them. Think about every relationship you have… family, friends, coworkers, situational acquaintances, etc. The strength of the foundation is built on conversation. So, what's your contribution? Read on...
41 Views	Low Student Motivation Leads To Low Test Scores By : Ray Andrew Students need interactive learning strategies and creative techniques to to get them interested and choosing to participate. "Intrisic Motivation" is the key. For more info, read on...
41 Views	Discovering the Best Active Reading Strategies By : Jon Kelly The very purpose of all active reading strategies revolves around understanding what it is that you are reading. It is not always just about reading a sequence series of words. For some useful new ways to think about reading, check out the following...
41 Views	Advice Tutors Can Share With Parents About Homework By : Shari Nielsen A common struggle between children and their parents is getting homework done in a timely manner and without tears. Parents often turn to tutors not only to provide their child with help with specific concepts but for advice on how they can help their own child complete homework without the stress that they often deal with. Here's some gems...
41 Views	Real Parenting Advice For Single Fathers and Single Mothers By : Randy Hough “It takes a village to raise a child.” Many single parents bear the monumental stresses and strains of parenting alone...but take heart. There are lots of resources available if you just think 'em through. Read on...
41 Views	Parenting - Three Habits That May Be Sabotaging Your Parenting Efforts By : Jill Hope Here are three ways your thoughts and feelings may be derailing your best efforts to be the parent you'd like to be. As you read each bullet, consider the ways in which these habits may be operating in your life, and the circumstances that may have manifested as a result.
41 Views	Printable Homework Charts Keep Mom From Pulling Her Hair Out By : Colleen Langenfeld Tired of arguing over homework? Stop the nagging! Do your kids a favor and use printable homework charts to help teach self-discipline and good study habits. If you are battling with your kids over doing homework, there is a simple tool that can really help. Printable homework charts have made a difference in many homes and they can work in your home, too.
41 Views	6 Effective Study Habits By : TutorFi Staff Do you hate to see your child struggling in school? Does your child spend hours “studying” for a test but still scores poorly? It may be that your child is not studying the right way. Here's some tips...
41 Views	Homework Hint: A Strategy to Break through The Procrastination Barrier By : Judy Armes The law of inertia says: "a Body at Rest tends to Stay at Rest". This means that it is easier to do nothing than it is to start something. Getting your school age kids to get the "body" into motion and do something seems to require nagging, nagging, nagging. What's a parent's other option. Read on to find out how to overcome your child's procrastination.
40 Views	Non-Compliant, Defiant, Verbally Abusive Students: Real-World Interventions That Help By : Ruth Wells, MS Do you know a Nix-Master? Sure you do. It's the child who says "no" to nearly anything. Some of these children are loud and defiant, others are quietly and politely non-compliant. Whether they are loud or quiet, they are not doing what they are asked to do. So what can you do?...Read on
40 Views	The All Time Top Ten Study Tips For Success In Tests And Exams By : Michael Tipper Whatever your situation and whenever you are going to be sitting in an examination room it is never too early to start getting ready for those tests. But where do you start and which of the hundreds of study tips and study skill ideas do you use?
40 Views	Planning a Menu For Your Family By : Linda Paterson Eating healthy is a choice that we make. If you work outside of the home or if you work at home, you need to prepare a dinner for your family. You may have just a few minutes to be creative or you may have all evening but wouldn't it be great to know what you are going to prepare for dinner and then have most of the preparation already done? Now with a little planning, YOU CAN!!!
39 Views	Collaborative Writing In College - Is Your Teen Ready? By : Linda Aragoni High school graduates, whether bound for college or a job, need to be able do team work. In academic and office settings, many team projects involve writing a document. Collaborative writing can be daunting to anyone, but it can be especially hard on self-directed students. Following are four ways to help teens prepare for the challenges of collaborative writing...
39 Views	What Is Extrinsic Student Motivation? By : Ray Andrew The problem is that many students especially at high school don't like some of the subjects they have to study everyday, so they just do the minimum work to pass the class. To increase their performance the teacher (and their parents!) needs to find ways to actively motivate them.
39 Views	Kids, Teachers and School - Solving the Problems By : Audrey Fredrick No one ever promised us a rose garden and we know when life gives us lemons, we need to make lemonade. Help and understanding does not mean giving in to each and every demand, but teaching organization, persistence, patience, and proper attitude.
39 Views	Learning and Teaching--Whose Jobs are They Anyway? By : Judy Armes Are your ready for summer? Have you got your kids' summer activities all lined up to keep 'em busy? For ideas about how to keep your kids in learning mode (without they're knowing about it) read on...
39 Views	How to Study For a Test - Remembering Using Patterns! By : Rick Aurtus Remembering unrelated facts for an exam may be really difficult. Instead, if you can relate them, you're more likely to access the info from your memory and do better on your tests. Read on...
38 Views	Making Math Fun For Kids By : Chris Lowrey As adults, we use math for everything. Buying gas, figuring out a budget, cooking, painting a room. In pretty much everything we do, we use some form of math. As children, math can be simple and come easy or it can be extremely frustrating. Therefore, start young and make math fun and a part of their everyday life. Start today...
38 Views	Encourage Your Child To Feel Important By : John Pawlett Healthy self-esteem is a child's armor against the challenges of the world. Kids who feel good about themselves seem to have an easier time handling conflicts and resisting negative pressures. What can you do to promote your child's self-esteem--Encourage, Encourage, Encourage...
38 Views	Teaching Children How to Search the Internet By : Kathy Cothran Have you ever looked over a child's shoulder while they search the internet? There is so much indiscriminate clicking going on! Whatever comes up first must be what they are looking to find. Add to that interesting graphics and advertisements it isn't long before where they've ended up isn't in any way related to what they were looking for to begin with! Whoosh...how can you help them keep focused? Read on...
38 Views	Do You Know Your Child's Learning Style? By : Jane Saeman Each of your children has their own exclusive learning style. We process information coming at us in many different ways. You can help your children learn by figuring out their learning style and determining the most effective way to help them learn.
38 Views	Eleven Marvelous Math Games to Supplement Your Homeschool Classroom By : admin Whether you're home schooling or not, some children need special HOME support to help them with math. Following are some great games that include math and math concepts...and FUN! Check them out.
38 Views	Study Habits - Using Association For Exams By : Rick Aurtus Your mind is elaborately cross-referenced and any sensory impression is just as likely to touch off a reminiscence of something seemingly unrelated, as one of something which is closely allied. Using intentional association, you can be certain you can access the data during test time. Read on...
37 Views	Keep Kids Amused And Get Them Of To A Flying Start With Books By : Ken Scott Every one of us wants to give our children the best we can provide, of love, care and education. The best course is to prepare our children in a manner that will enable them to face the challenges life throws at them as they grow older.
37 Views	5-Steps To Teach Your Kids The Value of Money! By : Janet Majoulet Foust Most kids learn the basics of money and making change in grammar school, but probably won't learn how to manage money unless they choose finance as a career path. That means it is up to all of us to see that our children reach adulthood prepared to face life's fiscal challenges. Here's some ideas how to do it...
37 Views	Parenting & Back to School - Getting Everyone Back in the Routine of Things By : Allysa Johnson School's back in session. The relaxation of summer is over. That means it's time for everyone to get back into a set schedule. Where do we begin? Well, first and foremost you need to scale things down to just the main priorities. Read on...
37 Views	Make the Most of Family Mealtime By : Renee Kirchner Family meals can improve relationships between parents and kids, provide a feeling of safety and security, and improve your children's social development. Here are a few tips for making the most of your family mealtime together.
37 Views	Healthy Kids - Ten Easy Ways to Help Your Children Make Healthy Food Choices By : Jamie Jefferson Each day, you help your children to form eating habits that are likely to stick with them for years to come. Help them to understand the importance - and the power - of healthy choices. Here are ten tips you can start using today:
37 Views	Keeping Track of Your Teenagers Like James Bond By : Aaron Siegel As a parent there are many worries of how to try to keep your teen out of harms way. As your child grows into an adult the adventurous spirit can seem to get out of hand and cause a lot of worry. Whether you trust your teen or not, as a parent, you most undoubtedly will want to know your child is safe and where they say they are.
37 Views	No, Kids, I'm Not Always Fair! By : Stephanie Foster Kids need to be treated fairly, but from a grown up perspective more so than from their own. You don't want to build resentment but you don't want to let your kids determine what's fair all of the time either. Here's some ideas...
37 Views	Teachers - Learning Styles Your Students May Exhibit By : Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D. With the increasing diversity of students, Multiple Intelligences, and individual learning styles in mind, remember that each student in front of you is in many ways unique. While some traditionalists would leave adaptation totally up to students, most of those promoting accountability believe the maturity and wisdom of professors makes them the most capable flexors in this teaching and learning arrangement. For a review, Read on...
37 Views	Create Your Family Culture By : Michele Regan With today's society promoting instant gratification, convenience, glamor and the accumulation of "stuff", it's almost a given that our children will end up espousing these same values. Well, we need to recognize the impact our culture is having on our children as individuals and on our families.
37 Views	1001 Descriptors - For Vocabulary Development - Primary Grades Through College (And Beyond!) By : Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D. I love words - and I am assuming that if you are reading this article, then you do, too. Over the years I've done several different projects where I "messed around" and played with language. For example, I generally use the dictionary, use a thesaurus, just sit and think about words, and so forth. Seeking words and playing with language in this ways has allowed me to generate humongous lists of words (and phrases) to use for different purposes.
36 Views	Instant Organizer for Students - 3 Tips to Accurately Capture Homework Assignments By : Columbia Jones Are late or incomplete homework assignments causing your child to get zeroes or low grades on his homework? Here are three tips to help your child develop the organizational habits of accurately writing down, bringing home, and effectively using directions the teacher gave for homework assignments:
36 Views	How To Help Lazy Kids Improve Their Grades Remarkably By : Stella Mak Who hasn't heard (at sometime or other), "your child has the potential to achieve better grades at school but is too lazy to put in sufficient effort."??? OK, maybe teachers don't use the word "lazy"...but it seems implied. What's a parent of an underachiever to do?...Read on.
36 Views	Raising Helpful Kids - 20 Great Chores for Elementary-Age Kids By : Hilary Basile Delegating home chores to children teaches them the joy of contribution, the benefit of responsibility, the consequences of falling down on the job...and it helps parents establish order in their homes. Following are 20 chores that Elementary School kids can do. Read on...
36 Views	Peaceful Blended-Family Events Can Happen! By : Carolyn Ellis Blended families are becoming more and more the norm. One in three Americans is a member of a blended family.
36 Views	10 Writing and Assessment Prompts For Students By : Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D. Clarifying one's understanding of new concepts is a necessary -- and powerful -- part of the learning process. has gone by the wayside due to fear about high-stakes testing. In fact, we have lessened students' learning by omitting the time and experiences (like writing) that they need. In this article, lists 10 different writing (and assessments) to maximize the learning experiences to give students the chance to solidify and apply their new learning. Read on...