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Is Reading Comic Books Really Reading?
By Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson
Published May 21, 2013
Tags: Calvin and Hobbs, cartoon books, Garfield, helping reluctant readers, reading skills, recreational reading for kids, summer reading
Comics provide experience with skills that might not be so available if the only thing your child reads is “the classics.” Comic book reading might add opportunities your child otherwise might miss.
ARTICLE
Summer Birthdays and When to Start School
By Kate Raidt
Published May 1, 2013
Tags: education, family, kindergarten, older child for grade, parenting, school testing, summer birthday and kindergarten, summer birthdays, young child for grade
School is not a sprint. It’s a marathon, a journey, an adventure. Far too often the mentality is get your kids through school quickly. Why?
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Children Learn Regardless Of “Learning Styles”
By Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson
Published April 16, 2013
Tags: auditory learning, Howard Gardner, kinesthetic learner, multiple intelligences, visual learner
Even though we like the idea of learning styles – as many as 71 different styles have been proposed – in fact there isn’t any sort of learning any particular child prefers in all situations. Learning styles simply don’t exist.
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Is Homework Good or Bad? Insight From a Teacher
By Cara Beth McLeod
Published April 11, 2013
Tags: can't finish homework, documentary Race to Nowhere, is homeowrk good or bad, no time for homework, too much homework
After viewing the documentary The Race To Nowhere (twice), I noticed that homework was a huge topic of discussion in the documentary created by Vicki Abeles. All ages of children discussed homework, teachers of various levels discussed homework and parents found it particularly a sore subject in the lifestyle of their family.
ARTICLE
Is Reading Comic Books Really Reading?
By Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson
Published May 21, 2013
Tags: Calvin and Hobbs, cartoon books, Garfield, helping reluctant readers, reading skills, recreational reading for kids, summer reading
Comics provide experience with skills that might not be so available if the only thing your child reads is “the classics.” Comic book reading might add opportunities your child otherwise might miss.
ARTICLE
Summer Birthdays and When to Start School
By Kate Raidt
Published May 1, 2013
Tags: education, family, kindergarten, older child for grade, parenting, school testing, summer birthday and kindergarten, summer birthdays, young child for grade
School is not a sprint. It’s a marathon, a journey, an adventure. Far too often the mentality is get your kids through school quickly. Why?
ARTICLE
Children Learn Regardless Of “Learning Styles”
By Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson
Published April 16, 2013
Tags: auditory learning, Howard Gardner, kinesthetic learner, multiple intelligences, visual learner
Even though we like the idea of learning styles – as many as 71 different styles have been proposed – in fact there isn’t any sort of learning any particular child prefers in all situations. Learning styles simply don’t exist.
ARTICLE
Is Homework Good or Bad? Insight From a Teacher
By Cara Beth McLeod
Published April 11, 2013
Tags: can't finish homework, documentary Race to Nowhere, is homeowrk good or bad, no time for homework, too much homework
After viewing the documentary The Race To Nowhere (twice), I noticed that homework was a huge topic of discussion in the documentary created by Vicki Abeles. All ages of children discussed homework, teachers of various levels discussed homework and parents found it particularly a sore subject in the lifestyle of their family.
VIDEO
What kids should eat the morning of a big exam
Published April 10, 2013
Tags: cheryl forberg, does food help with school performance, nutrition and concentration, nutrition and school performance, power breakfast day of exam, preparing for big exam, southwestern advantage
Does your child have a big exam coming up? Nutritionist Cheryl Forberg shares the power breakfast your child should eat for optimum intellect the day of a big exam.
VIDEO
How to handle siblings who are fighting
Published October 30, 2012
Tags: children fighting, kate raidt, katie malinski, sibling healthy relationship, sibling rivalry, siblings fighting, what to do when siblings fight
Do you sometimes feel like your job as a parent is really the job of a referee? Do your siblings fight…all the time? Parenting Coach Katie Malinski LCSW role plays with Kate Raidt how to handle your children when they don’t get along.
VIDEO
Does sleep affect school performance and grades?
Published August 28, 2012
Tags: children and sleep, does sleep affect school performance, quality sleep and grades in school, rebecca michi, teenagers and sleep
Child Sleep Expert Rebecca Michi talks about how the amount of quality sleep a child gets each night affects their school performance and grades.
VIDEO
How to talk to your kids about sex
Published June 25, 2012
Tags: beyond the birds and the bees, how to talk to kids about sex, katie malinski, kids and sexuality, parent child relationship
Talking to kids about sex can be a nerve-racking experience for any parent. Parenting Coach Katie Malinski LCSW role plays with Kate Raidt how to effectively talk to your kids about sex…today!
