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Home is a classroom, too

February 2, 2013 | Posted in: Early Learners, Elementary, High School, Middle Years

Children spend a significant number of hours each day in school, but their most influential teachers are the adults in their homes. Much of what children learn – and mimic – is based on what they see parents, guardians, even older siblings, do. At a very young age, it’s a simple game of peek-a-boo or […]

Keeping kids focused amid holiday distractions

December 6, 2012 | Posted in: Early Learners, Elementary, High School, Middle Years

Kids had barely wriggled out of their pirate and princess costumes Halloween night before the winter holiday blitz began. Radio stations launched into 24-hour loops of Christmas music; holiday lights and garlands were suddenly draped across supermarket aisles; and herds of animatronic and inflatable figures began to appear on neighborhood lawns. And the holiday drumbeat […]

Get high marks on attendance

December 13, 2011 | Posted in: Early Learners, Elementary, High School, Middle Years

Research shows that students who attend school regularly learn more, have fewer discipline problems, acquire better study habits and are generally more successful than students who do not. Missing even an hour of school can be a learning opportunity lost. Good attendance practices are formed early in life – so parents can set a positive […]