Right Fit
Every parent wants what’s best for her young child, but parents are often in the dark about the skills their child needs before they enter... Read more
Today, an estimated 3 million students are homeschooled in the United States, a growth from the 850,000 who were homeschooled in 1998 (Lips & Fienberg... Read more
Do Parents Have a Right to Homeschool?
Do parents have a constitutional right to homeschool their children? Not according to a California District Court judge, who recently ruled that a child must... Read more
School Burnout? Five Ways to Motivate Your Child
In the 1980s, researchers Jerry Edelwich and Archie Brodsky identified four stages of burnout as they related to nursing and other helping professions. They were... Read more
The Eight Characteristics of Motivated Kids
Fostering motivation—a child’s desire and drive to succeed—is a universal challenge for teachers and parents. A motivated child is a pleasure to teach. His hand... Read more
Are Traditional Grades a Thing of the Past?
In classrooms around America, hands go up every day with the question, “Is this for a grade?” But perhaps a more pressing question would be... Read more
Preschool? Homeschool?
A few months ago, after being scared to death upon hearing another parent talk about the waiting lists, competition, etc. to get into a good... Read more
How’s your child enjoying the school year so far? Has he or she made new friends or learned something exciting? Have any issues come up? Share with us how your family fared, and what’s on the docket for the rest of the year. Write about it.

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