As November begins, many students are finishing the first quarter of the school year. With this demarcation usually comes parent-teacher conferences. As a parent and a former teacher, I have to admit that these conferences can be stressful for both sides
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Parent-Teacher Conferences: Basic Guidelines
by YPI Editors November 18th, 2024| Elementary, Preschool, School, School, School, School, Teens, Tweens
Learning Over the Summer
by Joe Lawrence June 3rd, 2024| Elementary, School"No more pencils, no more books, no more teachers' dirty looks" were the Alice Cooper lyrics I sang as I crossed the threshold from my classroom to the freedom that awaited. Then summer was time for us to dump all that
Parent-Teacher Conferences: Work as a Team
by YPI Editors November 20th, 2023| Elementary, Preschool, School, School, School, School, Teens, TweensIt's the day of parent-teacher conferences. You arrive a few minutes early and are waiting in the hallway for your turn. You enter the room calm and ready to chat. (If you didn't do both of these things, be sure to
Why Do I Need to Know This?
by Joe Lawrence March 6th, 2023| Elementary, School"I will never use this again!" This is something we have all said at one point in school. How can we change this mentality in our children?
I mostly had this thought in high school when I would
Reversing the Summer Brain Drain
by Tania Cowling August 3rd, 2016| Elementary, School
As we approach a new school year, parents may be wondering if their child is prepped and ready to begin. How much information have they retained? After a long summer vacation, have your children lost one to three months worth of learning? It’s not too late to do some reviewing
End School With a Fun Learning Plan
by Tania Cowling May 11th, 2016| Elementary, School
As your child ends another school year, the same question comes to mind. Will my young learner retain a school year’s worth of knowledge over the summer? Unfortunately, there are no guarantees they will. When I taught school, parents would ask, “What can we do over the summer to help
The Elementary Years – Guide With Care
by Gary Hays November 4th, 2015| Elementary, School
Much of a child’s early development takes place not at home, but rather at school, where they spend a great majority of their time, hopefully learning the academics, but more so learning the socialization skills that will ultimately carry them through into their adult lives. Elementary school is where
3 Tips for Homework Completion
by Joe Lawrence September 23rd, 2015| Elementary, School
Elementary children are bombarded with commitments and responsibilities at an early age. They are being pulled in many directions with extra-curricular activities and home commitments. Not to mention getting daily homework assignments.
To be completely upfront, I am against 90% of the homework assignments that children receive. For the most
To be completely upfront, I am against 90% of the homework assignments that children receive. For the most
