Information about educating your children

Parents and teachers conferences CAN be an experience you don't need to dread. Information on the questions, approaches, expectations and how to form a team with your children's advocate.
Conference time is met with apprehension, nervousness, and sometimes frustration. It doesn't have to be a time of dread. It can be a time of resolving issues and planning strategies to strenghten weaknesses the child may have, as well as highlighting...

A parents' guide to preparing for an interview with their kid's teacher. Help your children succeed in school by being an effective advocate.
 It's Parent and Teacher Interview Time!
Many of us dread meeting our children's teachers. We feel shy, awkward and worried. Sometimes, we come away feeling that the interview was a waste of time. Here's how to set yourself up for a successful meeting:...

Is student discipline as simple as suspension? What alternative solutions are there to the problem of misbehaving students?
In the midst of escalating violence in our schools, many adults are calling on authorities to get tough with young trouble makers before their actions result in the type of incidents recently seen in Little Rock,Arkansas, Littleton, Colorado, and Springfield...

Ten easy, educational kids learning games for parents to promote their children's love of learning. Turn household chores into math lessons! Ten fun tips from a Teacher!
Learning should be a lifelong process, that we as parents model to our children. If we take the time to show our children that learning can be fun and practically applied to everyday life, then our children will grow to love learning. Here are ten strategies...