Articles For Parents
What Your Child Should be Learning in School -- Public education in the United States has never been equal for all students. It appears that those school districts located in wealthy communities have a bit more resources than those in poorer communities. Today more than ever, parents need to step up to the plate and learn how the educational system works.
Mathematics: We're Counting on Help from Parents -- Please don’t give your child an excuse to dislike math by making comments about your own school experiences with it or your distaste for it. It is important for parents to be positive, active supporters of the learning process to help encourage a child.
Reading, Writing, and Reorganizing -- How do you know it's Back-to-School time? Some would say it's when the stores fill the shelves with pencil cases and notebooks. Others might say it's when that infamous Staples commercial starts to air—you know the one. The background music plays the holiday favorite, "It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year..." Moms and dads are dancing down the school-supplies aisle as their children's sad faces follow behind.
Study Skills - How Can YOU Help Your Kids? -- How can we help our kids when their teachers aren't there to 'motivate' them? There are lots of ways, but here we'll consider only a few of the practical details that are well within our control - and which can radically affect the quality of the study sessions.
How Can Your Teen Learn a Second Language? -- Families often want their older children to spend the summer doing something that would boost their resumes and broaden their horizons. One such experience that serves both of these goals is a language immersion program.
