THE BEST WAYS TO IMPROVE A CHILD’S MATH SKILLS
Mathematics is a subject that is essential to our everyday lives, and children must develop strong math skills early on in their education. However, many children struggle with math, and it can be challenging for parents to know how to encourage their kids to appreciate math. Here are some tips to help improve your child’s view of math.
How to Keep Kids Excited About School
U.S. schools face an ongoing challenge: As students get closer to high school graduation, their enthusiasm for school falls. Gallup has discovered that fifth graders are the most engaged with school, while 11th graders are the least.
The hidden benefits of reading aloud — even for older kids
Educator Jim Trelease explains why reading aloud to your child, no matter what her age, is the magic bullet for creating a lifelong reader.
Math for Kids: Tips for Parents to Support their Child’s Learning
You know how secret agents in the movies always have a tech expert in their ears who directs them to the hostages? Super important job, right? The role parents play is as vital as that. Parents might not speak into earpieces and use code words, but they provide emotional, financial, and physical support, which is an essential contribution to the learning journey of their children.
3 Ways to Encourage Your Child to Read
As a parent of a young reader, you may be receiving mixed signals when it comes to your child’s interest in reading or their enjoyment of books. Maybe you feel they don’t read enough or they’re hesitant to read, but show interest when they find the book that’s “just right” for them.
3 Benefits of Small Class Sizes for Teachers and Students
When I was a second-grade teacher, I taught two classes, each with 25 students. So a total of fifty students! That’s fifty students that I needed to grow in all subject areas.
7 Tips for Parents to Help Your Child Develop Effective Study Skills
Here’s the situation: Your child likes school. They enjoy their classes, teachers, and fellow students. They do their homework every night. They’re trying hard—but that effort and enthusiasm just isn’t translating to the kind of academic gains and grades you both want to see. If this sounds familiar to you, the key to helping your child crack the code on learning may be to focus on building some effective study skills.
