Is your high school student seriously stressed out? Recent studies show that about 20% of all high school juniors and seniors report that they feel depressed, but the cure might be to spend more time outdoors and to play sports more often. The health benefits of playing sports are widely known, but students who are active in school sports could…
Spanish teachers, preschool and elementary administrators and curriculum department heads, school district curriculum department heads, and home school parents are becoming increasingly aware that young children have remarkable language learning abilities. At the ages of five and six years old, they are literally hard wired to learn languages. Not just one language but several. Preschool Spanish lessons are based on…
There are many reasons why parents might consider private schools for their child. A private school can often provide opportunities for students that public schools can’t. While private school can be expensive, it is worth looking into all of your options before making any decisions. The best private school websites will help you find the good schools in you area,…
If you have a new baby, you’ll have many challenges as you learn to care for your child. New mothers who must return to work may have difficulty finding daycare services for an infant. It may not be easy to feel comfortable leaving your baby at daycare. You may also find that not all childcare centers are willing to care…
Everyone wants the best for their child. Sometimes it can be difficult to decipher just exactly what that may be, as parents are often bombarded with incoming information, suggestions, must-dos, and other tidbits of advice, from both well-intentioned sources and those who just want to demonstrate that they know better. It can be overwhelming. But what is most important is…
Many parents struggle with the decision to send, or not to send, their children to private school. Beginning with preschool, it has been found that children ages three to four who do attend a good preschool will score 21% higher when they take reading and math tests in kindergarten than do those children who never went to preschool. In addition,…