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There are three questions all parents want to know about their child's education but they never get the information they need to form an answer. Oh, teachers may think they are telling parents what they want to hear but what they tell them is not what they really want to know about. I have … [Read more...]
Report cards may be traditional, they may be iconic (as one reporter stated), but they just don't work! Kids and parents deserve something better. Here is the # 1 reason report cards don't work - based on my work with parents and my 30 plus years as a classroom teacher. No one knows what they … [Read more...]
Spelling is important. Good spelling not only shows respect for the reader it also demonstrates that children have mastered the skills that allow them to spell. But what if a child is struggling to spell? What if your bright child consistently makes spelling mistakes? What can you do to … [Read more...]
Last night I watched a documentary about young adults who are still living with their parents. In Canada they are called 'boomerang' children because they keep returning home! I know that here can be some good economic reasons why children want to live at home but most of the young adults shown … [Read more...]
I get more questions from parents about homework than any other topic and I know why, questions like... "How long should my child spend doing homework?" "Why does my child have so much homework?" "Why does my child have so little homework?" "How can I get my child to focus on his … [Read more...]
All the years I have been working with teachers I am always amazed at just how many of them believe that children who are struggling to learn need a full educational assessment. Well, I am here to tell you that nothing could be further from the truth! It breaks my heart because most of them … [Read more...]
There is nothing more exasperating than saying something to your child only for it to be ignored. It is as though you were not even there! So let's explore why children don't listen and what you can do to make sure that they do. Children don't listen for one or more of the following … [Read more...]
A child cannot learn if he or she can't pay attention. The first step in any learning process is the ability to pay attention to something for long enough and carefully enough to get information a child needs. The ability to pay attention is the first of the cognitive abilities that children … [Read more...]
Are you concerned about your child's inability to spell correctly? You are not alone. Poor spelling in a child's work seems to upset parents more than wrong answers! Here are six tips on how you can improve your child's spelling: 1. Know where your child is on the 'Spelling … [Read more...]
Children learn in many different ways, there are eight main learning styles and every child has a unique mix of some or all of these. Teachers teach using two, or at most three, of these learning styles and this causes problems for those children who do not learn the way teachers teach. If your … [Read more...]
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