Month: December 2016

When children are in elementary school, they make alliances, some make long term relationships and others do not.  Some children want to make friends but they are unable to have the skills to do it.  They are constantly in search of meaningful friends that share the same interests as they do.  How can your child make successful relationship and get... Read More

Every one has their own ideas of what it takes to be a great teacher.  There’s no shortage of quality educators, but what makes some stand out above all the rest are the ones willing to put their heart and souls into teaching their students.  Here is a short list of some characteristics of phenomenal teachers: They Exude Confidence Confidence... Read More

Not everyone does well in school in spite of being intellectually capable.  While parental motivation and self-esteem all have a role to play a recent study published in the journal of Frontiers in Psychology shows that children’s learning strategies play a huge role in the academic success of the child.  This can be a promising step towards helping children learn. The... Read More

Toddlers normally go through tantrums almost on a daily basis.  Toddlers are passionate about everything and they have a difficult time expressing themselves.  Their brains aren’t developed enough to be able to control themselves.  Tantrums become a nightmare for parents anytime, anywhere especially if it gets out of hand. Toddlers that feel they have some control over their lives have... Read More

Most of us believe in the approach of collaborative learning.  We as educators try to engage our students in more and more collaborative activities. However, when we break the students into groups, they unsuccessfully gravitate towards their laptops.   Promoting true collaboration is difficult to do well, but when done successfully collaborative teams attain a higher level of thinking and... Read More

We aspire for our children to grow to be honest members of society.  No parent wants to see their child lie, sneak, cover up or steal.  We often wonder what is the best strategy to use so our children become honest.  Some parents may believe it’s in a child’s nature to lie and the parent’s job to punish them but... Read More