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The advantages of private schools vs public schools
Is public school really good enough for your child? Take a look at what private schools have to offer and make an informed decision.
There is a growing controversy in our country regarding education in private schools vs. public schools. What is the difference really? Private schools have a [...]
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How to help your child study
Parents can assist their children’s learning by not taking over but rather supporting kids’ homework assignments, projects, and study habits.
If your child comes home from school complaining that he doesn’t understand a particular lesson, you may need to offer a few pointers. But there is a fine line between a [...]
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How to choose the right private school for your child
Thinking about sending your child to private school? Here are some things to consider as you look for a good match.
Today more Americans than ever before are choosing private school for their children’s education. Many reasons have led to this phenomenon, among them concern about public [...]
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How to improve reading skill
This article contains tips for helping a reluctant reader improve his reading skills and learn to love books.
Reading skill is one of the best determiners for school success, and yet, many children read poorly or simply do not seem to enjoy reading. How can parents help reluctant readers enjoy reading more? [...]
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10 tips to help your child learn to read
These ten activities will help parents to start a young child on the road to learning to read and enjoying books.
Many children are starting to read earlier than ever in today’s fast paced environment. Instilling the love of reading into children is an important gift for parents [...]
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How to motivate your child to study a foreign language
Some kids aren’t interested in learning a foreign language at school. Here’s how parents can help to motivate them to success.
A hundred years ago students learned Latin and Greek in high school or college. When modern languages came into vogue as an academic discipline, high school [...]
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Parenting Education
Resources for Parent Educators
Parent education has evolved from a didactic teaching model to a relationship and support model. In my work as an Intensive Family Services counselor, I am able to design an individualized parenting skills training for each client. To enhance the effectiveness of group training, parent educators may include support elements in [...]
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3 Steps to Improve Your Child’s Behavior
All children have episodes of bad behavior, some more frequently and severely and others less. Using these three steps will improve your child’s behavior and reduce the frequency and severity of any child behavior problem.
1) Relationship
A loving, stable relationship between parents and children is the basis for the child’s [...]
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How To The Optimistic Child: Raise Your Children To Be Optimists
The benefits of optimism have been proven many times over by research. Optimists enjoy better health and increased longevity over pessimists, experience less stress, and achieve more in life. While much of our personality traits are inborn, you can influence your child’s tendency toward optimistic [...]
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10 Tips For Enhancing That Lovin’ Feeling Between Parents and Their Children
Just like with any relationship, building a positive relationship between parent and child is one that requires work and effort to make it strong and successful. Parenting is a tough job, and maintaining close relationships and open communications helps to ensure parents and their [...]
