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81 days ago
The Best Summer Camp ExperiencePack a few snacks, get some comfortable walking shoes and join us as we help you map out your ideal summer plans. Spring may not be in full bloom just yet, but it isn’t too early to start exploring what your child’s summer schedule is going to look like. With two elementary-aged daughters of my [...]
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By Heidi Luther Woo-hoo! It’s mommy time! The kids are away at camp or gone to grandma’s house and you’ve got time for yourself. If you’ve been too busy planning their summer vacation to think about yours, try these ten terrific ideas. You’ll be so busy enjoying yourself, you might forget how much you miss [...]
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Camp directors and parents alike will enjoy hearing children report about their week at summer overnight camp as the “best week ever!” And it just may be that some of the best evidence that describes the benefit of camp comes directly from the experiences of campers, parents, and leaders. Camps have selected to offer shorter [...]
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81 days ago
How to Support Young RelationshipsYour daughter’s latest crush has a shock of thick black hair and a brown belt in Aikido. Enamored of his vegetarian lifestyle and Eastern interests, she’s talking tofu and downloading anime movies by the gigabyte. You? Not so impressed. Learning from Love “Although many parents would like pre-teens to participate in supervised group activities, school [...]
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134 days ago
Learning CurvesDid you ever have a hard time sitting through a lecture? Then you can probably relate to your son who twiddles his thumbs during English class. Your daughter, on the other hand, sits there enthralled. Projects bore her. For years now, psychologists have been studying theories of learning and multiple intelligence, and it’s made all [...]
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134 days ago
How Do I Discipline My Teen?By Ben Wilman Grounding and loss of privileges may seem like an easy decision when your teen breaks the rules, but there’s a lot more at stake than just next weekend’s party. Setting appropriate limits and learning to adapt to your rapidly changing teen’s needs will help her learn to make good decisions and strengthen [...]
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134 days ago
Forging Positive Parent-Teacher RelationshipsTop 10 Tips for Parenting with Teachers… and Students! Nothing is more important than your child’s education. But it’s not going to happen by accident or by your wits alone. And it will require you to forge alliances with your child’s teacher, as well as with your child. None of this is rocket science. But [...]
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134 days ago
The Edison TraitMr. L dashes into the classroom with a hint of a cape peeking out of his polo shirt. His class of nine squeals with delight—to them, he is a superhero. To the children’s parents, he is more than that. Each day, Peter Larson (better known as Mr. L) juggles a classroom of local second-graders—many who [...]
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The learning doesn’t stop when your teen leaves the classroom, and yours may have hours of homework to prove it, so it’s important to make the most of those after-school study hours. After all, that’s the business of being a student. MISD counselors say the keys to maximizing your teen’s after-school learning are consistency of [...]
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134 days ago
The Benefits of Online LearningWhy the rapid growth and popularity of online learning? According to the National Parent Network for Online Learning (NPNOL), families cite many benefits. Self-paced flexibility that allows all students, including gifted and talented students and students with special needs, to learn at the pace that suits their development. Schedule flexibility for working students, students seeking [...]
