Learning Insights
NURTURING A LOVE OF READING
With the ever-increasing time that children are spending on electronic devices, many parents express concern about developing within their child a love of reading. (more...)
THE IMPORTANCE OF ART IN EDUCATION
While some schools and districts have de-emphasized fine arts due to budget, curriculum, and time constraints, evidence shows the importance of art in healthy child development. (more...)
THE IMPORTANCE OF EQ
For most of the 20th century, success in school and in life was thought to be largely predicted by IQ, or Intelligence Quotient, which is measured by tasks involving short-term memory, analytical thinking, mathematical ability, and spatial recognition. (more...)
CHARACTER EDUCATION
Starting in the late 1990’s, following a sizeable increase in students’ disruptive and even violent behavior nationwide, educators across the US began to agree on the necessity to teach character qualities in schools. (more...)
WHAT IS KINDERGARTEN “READINESS”?
Parents with pre-Kindergarten children often express concern about their child’s readiness for starting school, inquiring if there is a list of specific skills and tasks required for entering Kindergarten. (more...)
MIDDLE SCHOOL: WHAT'S THE IDEAL ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT?
As parents think ahead about their children transitioning from the self-contained fifth grade classroom in elementary school into the departmentalized program of a Middle School, questions arise such as: (more...)
GRATITUDE
Whether it’s verbally expressing thanks to others, writing in a gratitude journal, sending a thank you note or appreciative text, or taking time to mentally acknowledge what you have, researchers have proven that gratitude can actually transform lives. (more...)
VOLUNTEERING AT YOUR CHILD'S SCHOOL
The Surprising Benefits! While statistics show that fewer parents are volunteering at their children’s schools, new research shows that school volunteering actually yields broader benefits to students than earlier realized! (more...)
THE CRUCIAL IMPORTANCE OF FREE PLAY
Are children wasting their time when they’re “just” playing? Many experts, including those from the American Academy of Pediatrics, feel they are not. (more...)
THE PARENT - TEACHER CONFERENCE
Fall is the time of year for the first scheduled parent - teacher conference. Designed to inform parents of a student’s progress since the start of school, this conference can also be an ideal time for the teacher and the parent to cooperatively discuss issues and design strategies for the benefit of the child. (more...)
THE VALUE OF PUBLIC SPEAKING
Speech anxiety, also called glossophobia, is one of the most common fears among students and adults. (more...)