Effects of Screen Time on Children
Certain studies indicate that youngsters may spend up to nine hours each day playing video games or watching TV. Studies performed by health care providers and education specialists determined that excessive exposure to media devices has a detrimental effect on...
Benefits & Importance of STEM Education
STEM studies are a high topic in educational circles right now. Standing for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, it's both a broad branch of study and an important one. STEM workers generally earn a quarter more than the average worker, which will only...
A Parent’s Guide to Making Math Fun
As parents, we want our children to succeed in school because we know that academic success will open doors for them in the future. We are the first teachers our children have. When it comes to our children's attitudes toward learning, we help set the stage. As kids...
Making Online Learning Work for Your Family
As schools begin to publish their plans for returning to school during the pandemic, many parents are finding themselves making decisions about where and how their children will be educated. Most parents have found that none of the options are ideal, and all will...
Experts Weigh In on Return to School Debate
As many parents and school officials begin thinking about how or even whether to reopen schools in the fall, many experts have been weighing in on the topic. While most seem to be in agreement that there are certainly public health risks to reopening schools in the...
The Power of Outdoor Play
Let’s face it; many of our kids have been cooped up during the pandemic. Out of caution, some parents may have limited outdoor activities. Parks, pools, beaches, and other recreational spaces have been closed. Even before the pandemic, we know that most children...
What Will Be the “New Normal” This Fall?
As the school year winds down and the summer begins, many parents are looking ahead to the fall with trepidation and uncertainty. What will schools look like in the fall? Will schools be able to enforce social distancing guidelines? So many questions, and quite...
Supporting Students & Families Through the Pandemic to Prevent Learning Loss
For most students around the U.S., the school year ended quite abruptly due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Teachers have struggled to convert their lessons to online learning opportunities, and parents have juggled work schedules to try to help their children finish out...
Resources for Parents During School Closures
With school closures extending through the end of the academic year all across the U.S., many parents are now faced with trying to school their children themselves. All the while trying to balance working from home (if they're lucky) or trying to figure out how to...
Spotlight on Health: The Coronavirus
In recent weeks, many individuals in the U.S. have been wondering what will happen if the new COVID-19 spreads to their communities. Should people continue to attend large public gatherings? Will schools be closing? Should they? While initial reports indicate that...