Helping Your Child End the School Year Strong
After the holidays, you may find your kids counting down the days to summer vacation. The last thing you want to do is let your children’s grades go by the wayside for the year's second half. Unfortunately, it’s a common occurrence, according to several teachers. The...
Helping Your Child Develop Stronger Literacy Skills
Literacy development can begin anywhere, but you can help your child develop literacy skills at home. Taking part in your child’s literacy development can improve an overall interest in reading and can lead to a better attitude towards reading. Below are some ways...
The Different Styles of Learning
You may have heard multiple times that different people respond the best to a particular type of learning, though you may not necessarily know what that means. Essentially, the different types of learning encapsulate a specific strength that can help someone retain...
The Importance of Reading for Child Development
Reading is a beautiful experience at any age, allowing us to be transported into an entirely different world. We can learn about the lives of characters and even become them ourselves. It will enable us to learn more about the world around us, and become more...
Helping Your Kid Stay Focused in the New Year
Winter vacation is a much-needed break from the mundanity of the school year, letting children have a chance to sit back and be kids. But now that school’s back in session, we have to make sure that we set our children up for success. Today we’re going to be looking...
Communicating with Children as a Parent
Healthy communication is vital to instill in your children. It lets them feel safe and secure in their home and builds upon relationships they have with their parents. Developing these skills takes time and patience, but also safety and security. Healthy communication...
The Benefits of Music in Child Development
Music has a strong influence on our culture as a whole: it’s in films, television, on the radio, during holidays and celebrations. Music can be an integral part of your child’s life. Today we’ll be looking at how music can benefit your child. The benefits of music A...
Helping Your Children With Schoolwork over the Holiday Break
The idea of homework over the holiday break may have your child sad, but there’s a ton of good that can come from it! However, homework time may cut into precious family time, as holidays are the best time to reconnect with your loved ones. Wanting to spend time as a...
Educational Activities for Students During the Winter
With winter break upon us, you may be scrambling to try and find something for your kids to do. You don’t want them to plop down in front of the television or the computer for the whole time! It’s so easy for boredom to set in for them, so there are a couple of things...
Sharing Family Traditions with Your Children
Family traditions are a significant means of maintaining close bonds, building familial connections, and preserving culture and heritage. That being said, families grow and change over time, and your traditions should as well. If you become mired in tradition for...