Teacher TIps

In recent years, it seems that so many different labels are put onto children.  One such label would be the ADD/ADHD label. Children with ADD/ADHD are in more ways that not similar to every other child.  Children with an attention deficit want to be doing well and what is expected of them; it often times […]

At readingrockets.com, there is a plethora of useful resources, some of which provide great tips for keeping your child’s library fresh and entertaining. In addition, I have also included a few of my own suggestions based on what has worked in my first grade classroom.

“Mom! I forgot my science assignment at school, and it’s due tomorrow!”  “Oh no! I got another late slip because I didn’t know the assignment was due today.”  “I did my math assignment, but I have no idea what happened to it!” Do words like these sound at all familiar?  Perhaps one of the biggest

Encouraging your child to read can sometimes be a difficult and frustrating process. You push them to read, and they put on the brakes. I have heard from my own children, “It’s hard”, “Reading is boring”, or “Can we try later?” What is a parent to do when your child simply does not have a

As a mother of three, ranging in age from 4-13, one topic that comes up frequently is sleep. This topic seems to come up more now that I have a teenager and a pre-teen.  My toddler doesn’t question my sleep recommendations, but my older boys have begun to. They often think my husband and I

Read Often: Frequently expose your child to books. Make it part of your daily routine, whether that be in the morning of before bedtime. Read to them, but also allow them the opportunity to read to you (even if it is made up speech!). When children are exposed to reading, it allows them to “find

As parents, we are constantly searching for the very best education we can provide for our children. Whether you have young children starting out in school, your family has to move cities, or you realize that your child isn’t thriving in their current school environment, choosing the right school can feel overwhelming. We believe it’s very

Teaching children responsibility enables them to be successful in life and at school. When children learn to take responsibility for their actions, they are able to complete tasks assigned to them and people will see them as dependable adults throughout their lives. Starting out, most children do the tasks assigned to them by adults because