Graduation day is near and summer is upon us. Summer is a time for relaxation, fun, vacations, summer camp, and—school? With college grants and scholarships becoming more competitive, there is a growing number of students who will attend summer school in lieu of vacation. Others will attend summer camps, but will do a lot more learning at
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There was a time when coffee was only for grown-ups. These days children make daily stops to coffee shops before and after school to enjoy flavored drinks with large amounts of caffeine. There are also countless “energy” drinks that contain caffeine that can be harmful for children, not to mention that soda pop has become
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There are a growing number of students attending virtual schools in the U.S. Some attending virtual schools are home schooled supplemented by virtual classes. A growing segment are attending cyber charter schools as their primary source of education (without guardians acting as teacher). This is a growing number of virtual schools (see national list) with even more
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Modern classrooms have many similarities to their one room schoolhouse beginnings. The major exception is that students are now separated by grade level or subject (high school). Can you imagine having grades 1-12 all in the same room with the same teacher? Modern teachers find difficulty prepping for 2-3 different subjects, but these one room schoolhouse teachers had many more
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We all need friends, supporters, cheerleaders, and words of wisdom from others who are parenting and educating. It is hard work to parent well; especially alone. There are online forums, lists, and communities where you can ask questions and find answers from real parents. These forums could be a lifeline to struggling parents who
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Every year thousands of books are published in the United States for children. With the volume of children’s books, it can be difficult to separate the wheat from the chaff. There are wonderful stories and picture books that children and adults will read again and again. Some become instant classics and others fade into a distant memory. Top Book
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Have you ever tried to read a book when you were hungry? It is tough for us adults to concentrate and read when there is rumbling in our stomachs. Now, imagine an elementary school aged child trying to learn how to read or understand a new math concept on an empty stomach. The chances of he
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Having a child with a learning disorder is frustrating for all involved, especially the child themselves. What is dyslexia? Dyslexia is one of the most common learning disorders and affects a child’s ability to read. Identifying dyslexia at an early age is key to implementing an intervention program to bring the child up to the appropriate reading level for their
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Do you remember ever looking at the chalkboard with squinty eyes to help you read? Perhaps you had to hold your book up close to make those words change from blurry to clear. If you were like most students, you didn’t realize that anything was abnormal with your eyesight and the problems were not reported until much
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