My kids do their homework at the kitchen table, so that I can help them. It seems like we are always having to run into either the playroom or my craft room to grab something for homework. I have wanted to make a homework station to corral all of the necessities that they might need, […]
 Tri-fold display board (48 by 36 inches; makes two stations, available at office supply stores) Yardstick and pencil Craft knife Con-Tact paper or paint (optional) Hot glue gun Clothespins Magnets / magnet strip or metal ruler Adhesive backed Velcro dots Zip close binder pouch Small cork square   Use glue dots to affix […]
 With school days coming quickly…kids can get so busy. After school can be a whirlwind of backpacks, notebooks, permission slips, homework, coats, and hats. What better way to keep your “A-students†organized than their very own homework board.  More than just a chalkboard…more than just a cork board….more than just a place to […]
 Sharing information at the start of school helps you build a strong partnership that will benefit your child all year long.  A few weeks after the start of school, Naomi received a call from her daughter’s preschool teacher. Her normally upbeat 3 year old, Jane, was upset and screaming, “I want my mommy!” […]
1. Read, read, and read to your child for at least 15 minutes every day. Take turns reading with your older child — you read one page, she reads the next — or establish a family reading time when everyone reads her own book.  2. Encourage him to express his opinion, talk about his feelings, and make […]
Because of the kidlet’s early history (he is adopted, was badly neglected the first six months of his life, and was very delayed), we did our own version of homeschooling from the time he was very little. At first we worked with an early head start program; after the adoption was final we didn’t qualify […]
 Your child may be registered for preschool, but is he ready?  Two Weeks Before  Talk about it. A brief but positive introduction is all that’s usually necessary. “Children this age tend to view going to school as a ‘grown-up’ thing to do,” notes Willer, so that’s a good way to sell it. […]
 Education experts and students reveal the secrets of maintaining high grades. Brains aren’t the only answer. “Top grades don’t always go to the brightest students,” declares Herbert Walberg, professor of education at the University of Illinois at Chicago, who has conducted major studies of super-achieving students. “Knowing how to make the most of your […]
