Posts from July, 2013

With the start of the new school year, your students will be getting a new teacher and there are several bits of vital information you can convey that will make their lives easier and help them to forge a connection with your student. If you have the ...

Is your child ready for the first grade and, just as importantly, are you? Each child develops at their own pace, but educators agree that having certain social and academic skills make going to school easier for first graders. Here is a basic guideline of ...

Family game night coming around? Consider an educational board game. Summer holidays can be long and when rainy days or long trips confine teens to the home, there are many games which can encourage them to spend some time with family members. This gives ...

This summer, get your students to create their very own gardens. Gardening is a great learning opportunity and is also a very rewarding endeavor. For younger students, you can start with something as simple as a single plant or small bed while older ...

Summer is here and with it comes the boredom. While summer camps may keep your students busy for a while, there are the inevitable complaints that there is nothing to do. If your students are spending too much time indoors watching TV or on the computer, ...