PARENTING

Parent-teacher conferences are a time to build a partnership with your child’s teacher. Many parents go into the conference ready to hear the teacher’s view of their child’s academics and behavior. As Derek Jeter once said, “When it was time for parent-teacher conferences, I reme[...]

Like many of you, we watch the news every morning and whenever we get the chance in the evening too. We are most often treated to the erratic state of the stock market or the blustering political battles between parties and the ever constant shootings, deaths, robberies and the u[...]

A statement many teachers have heard from a child with incomplete homework is, “I had soccer practice and church last night. We didn’t get home until nine, so I couldn’t finish my homework.” AMost parents have their children in extracurricular activities for the right reasons and[...]

A parent I know was talking to their three year old about “stranger danger”. After explaining in detail the dangers of approaching a stranger, the parent asked the little boy if he had any questions. He looked up at his mother and said, “Yes, what’s a stranger look like?” Parents[...]

Once, while teaching science to a group of third graders, I looked out upon the sea of young faces and noticed Kenny had something–a lot of something–running from his nose. Upon closer inspection, I discovered Kenny had filled his nose with Elmer’s Glue, and was letti[...]

Whether it’s of their friends, their pets or Legos, kids love to shoot videos. With so many children today having access to smart phones, it’s easy for them to create videos and upload them to You Tube. Encouraging your child to create videos as an end of the summer project can s[...]