Teaching kids how to adapt to middle school challengeKevin Butler
Justin Sell, dean of the middle school at Perkiomen, recommends that families discuss the new expectations that come with independence and prepare students for practical changes like navigating friendships, doing their own laundry and being on time for meals, classes and activities. “The life skills...
“For some kids it can be a place to flourish,” Decker says. “Sixth, seventh and eighth graders can really be leaders of the school. Middle school can be crushing, so for the kids in middle school who have the opportunity to lead and shine and be known, it can be really valuab...
Preschoolers tend to learnbest by doing, so this will prepare kids for educational activities in school where students usually create art projects such as painting or making models out of recyclables like boxes and toilet paper rolls, or where they go looking at school gardens, or ponds. It g...
Graduation day is a time to celebrate everything your child has accomplished. Learn how to prepare for graduation to get the most out of the big day.
healthy snacks for kids Banana Banana is known for its high potassium content, but is also rich in healthy sugars, which makes it one of the most natural energy foods that exist. Because children are still growing and need a lot of fuel, bananas are a perfect food to include in the lunc...
Maybe not as “flashy”, fun, or original as the other ideas, but flashcards are still really effective for some kiddos. Tactile Letters You can buy tactile letter cards (see the Amazon link below) or try to make your own with sandpaper. But, it helps some kids to feel the letters as...
Hopefully you’ve been saving for their higher education since your kids were in diapers. If so, you’ll be able to keep chipping away without diverting huge sums of cash from your retirement savings. If you’ve neglected to save for college and your 401(k) is less than robust, you may...
Prepare Your Heart by Remembering the Vision I like to call Psalm chapter 1 the “Homeschool Psalm”2because it talks about our children who no longer have to walk in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stand in the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of the scornful! They get to be ...
By loading kids with high expectations and micromanaging their lives at every turn, parents aren't actually helping. At least, that's how Julie Lythcott-Haims sees it. With passion and wry humor, the former Dean of Freshmen at Stanford makes the case for parents to stop defining t...