While the news may have talked about how cold it was going to be today, were you hoping that it wouldn’t get that cold and your kids would still have school? Are you wondering how to keep your children entertained … Read the rest
Some children love reading and go through multiple books a week and others it is a struggle to get them to read. Reading is something that should be encouraged and that your children are doing; it just may take some … Read the rest
As children are getting older, they may become more interested in participating in activities outside of the home. As a preschooler, they may not know what they are interested in trying or what they want to participate in. There are … Read the rest
As children continue in school, there will be more homework that needs to be completed and additional long term projects or tests. There may be some resistance when this starts for many children, but for some, this resistance lasts longer … Read the rest
As school has started and homework has probably started, do you have study skills established? Do your children know what they know how to get their homework accomplished, study for upcoming tests and quizzes, and get projects done? Establishing study … Read the rest
Children spend many years in school and some do not have concerns and others struggle. These struggles can be for a variety of reasons such as learning disabilities, mental health concerns, or other reasons. Determining the cause of the struggle … Read the rest
Having children be confident in who they are and their own skills is something that parents want for their children, but this can be something that children struggle with. As children get older, the expectations that others have for them … Read the rest
As children start to enter elementary and grade school, peers become more important in their lives and these relationships start to become more influential in a child’s life. Peer and social interactions become more important and prominent in their lives. … Read the rest
Homework is something that is used by teachers in order to help reinforce concepts that were taught during the day. Most times, they are a review of what was already taught, but depending on what your child retained, this can … Read the rest
Recently in Illinois, there has been much confusion around children wearing masks at school. No matter your stance on whether or not children should be wearing them in school, there is much confusion and this can also be difficult for … Read the rest