by dredwardthalheimer | Mar 3, 2020 | Blog, Dr. Edward Thalheimer, Parenting
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...
by dredwardthalheimer | Feb 11, 2020 | Blog, Dr. Edward Thalheimer, Parenting
Research tells us that it is vital to read with and to our children from a very young age. Even time spent talking with our children helps to set the stage for intellectual growth and language development. Experts say that the amount of talk a child hears from birth...
by dredwardthalheimer | Jan 14, 2020 | Blog, Dr. Edward Thalheimer, Parenting
These days, with testing being increasingly prevalent in most school systems throughout the U.S., children face a lot of pressure to perform. It is normal to have some stress and nervousness when it comes to taking an assessment; however, some children experience...
by dredwardthalheimer | Dec 18, 2019 | Blog, Dr. Edward Thalheimer, Parenting
For many of us growing up, we may not have felt like we were good at math when we were in school. I often hear parents say things like, “I was never good at math,” “Math was my worst subject in school,” “I can’t help Johnny; I was never good at math, either,” “I don’t...
by dredwardthalheimer | Oct 22, 2019 | Blog, Dr. Edward Thalheimer, Parenting
One way for parents to be involved with their child’s education is to attend parent-teacher conferences. Many teachers and schools invite parents to meet with their child’s teachers at least once at the beginning of the school year, if not multiple times throughout...
