COLLABORATION: THE CLASSROOM AS A TEAM The “sit still and listen” classroom is going out of fashion, which is a blessing. Learning should…
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HELPING YOUR FAMILY START THE DAY RIGHT You’ve probably seen cartoons that portray children leaping out of bed on Saturday morning-then hiding under…
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THE WORLD OF DAYDREAMS It’s annoying to catch a child’s attention drifting when you’re trying to assign chores or teach a class. Yet…
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THE BEST APPROACH TO REWARD “What’s in it for me?” is a question never far from most people’s minds. That can be a…
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5 WAYS TO RAISE OPTIMISTIC CHILDREN We all enter the world convinced we can learn anything and overcome any challenge. Yet many people…
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If you’ve been part of the crowd that moans, “How can anyone be hopeful when the world in general, and my section of…
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COULD YOUR CHILD HAVE MEDICAL DEPRESSION? SYMPTOMS TO BE AWARE OF Periodic blue moods are common in young children as well as adolescents.…
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TEACHING TO INDIVIDUAL NEEDS It’s challenging enough to manage a well-ordered household when that household includes two or more children with different personalities…
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LEARNING BY EXPERIENCE Mother heard a blood-curdling scream from the bathroom, and dashed in to find the hot water running and her three-year-old…
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CAPABLE PROBLEM SOLVING FOR PARENTS Shady Oak believes in preparing children for adulthood by building on “6 Pillars”: Connection, Communication, Collaboration, Creativity, Critical…