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6 Educational Trips on a Budget Your Children Will Enjoy This Summer
Once that final day of school ends and the summer begins, children usually think they do not want to learn anything new in the next few months. But the trick is to present them with little trips here and there …
Phonics or Sight Words? How to Teach Children to Read
As a certified Reading Specialist with a Master’s in Reading and Literacy, I have helped thousands of children improve their reading skills. I have worked with children that either struggled because they had an actual reading disability or they didn’t …
How to Make Yourself Stand Above the Rest of the Competition
Whether you expect to graduate from high school in a couple of weeks or are a high school junior getting ready to become a senior in a few months, you must prepare quickly for what is right around the corner. …
4 Ways Parents Can Combat Summer Learning Loss with Their Children
Summer break is just around the corner. It won’t be long before the kids are home all day, and they will no longer have to wake up early to head off to school. It will be a much-needed break for …
Student Poverty Is a Major Problem that Needs to Be Addressed
Politicians will spend a great deal of time on plenty of school issues. Whether they are seriously concerned about the problems or just trying to sway more votes their way can be debated. However, one significant point that needs to …
Why High School Students Should Spend Time Volunteering
More and more high schools require high school students to fulfill several hours of volunteering before they can graduate. As a parent and an educator, I see plenty of positives that go along with asking high school students to contribute …