Classical Education – An Effective Method for Teaching Kids in a Modern World Are our children being educated well enough to lead the world, or barely well enough to lead their friends down the bike path? Education is a hot topic right now in politics on local and national levels. One of the interesting discussions [...]
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The Effects of Holding Kids Back for Kindergarten Kindergarten just isn’t about colors, shapes, and numbers anymore. Unless the numbers you are talking about are the ages of the kids entering class. More Safer recently reported on 60 Minutes about the increasing trend of parents redshirting – holding their very young 5 year olds back [...]
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Assessing School Options The last few decades have produced many changes in the scope and landscape of modern education. Perhaps one of the biggest changes has been the evolution of options from which families can now choose, providing tailored opportunities that can fit more precisely with the individual needs of families. Choosing which option to pursue, [...]
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Prepare for the New School Year Together The long hazy days of summer are quickly dwindling and soon our children will be returning to their studies with excitement, and perhaps apprehension. A new school year means more than new sneakers and extra notebooks. It is a time to begin another new journey with your children, [...]
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“I have a tummy ache.” Have you ever heard those words from your child before? While sometimes it is truly a virus or other bug, it can also be one of many ways our kids reach out to us and let us know that they, too, feel stress and every day pressures of life. Children [...]
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Are kids really ready for college before they are old enough to drive to prom? The trend in most states across America says yes to this question. At increasing rates young students are earning dual credits for both their last two years of high school and their first two years of postsecondary education. Dual enrollment, [...]
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Do your kids tap their toes, wiggle in their seat, or just seem to have the itch to move, especially when they are supposed to be sitting still and learning at their desks? Are they and their teachers frustrated with their inability to grasp concepts and behave at school? Kinesthetic learning tendencies can be responsible [...]
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Home schooling is not the best education option for every family. It requires love and patience like most other parenting endeavors, but it also mandates a certain amount of determination, tenacity, and desire to partner with your children for the journey. The benefits and far-reaching opportunities are almost limitless, and studies have shown that this education [...]
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