Book ’em!

When the tutors at Engaging Minds and our students go over the nightly homework they have written in their homework...

Stay on Track by Keeping Track

In last week’s blog, we touched on the idea that for all students – and particularly those with executive functioning...

“This American Life” Meets Engaging Minds

On September 14, the popular NPR show “This American Life” did their annual Back to School episode. Rather than sticking to...

Head, shoulders, knees, and toes – and brain!

In a recent NYTimes blog by respected wellness author Tara Parker-Pop e, the subject of how parents can help stimulate...

Communicating with your child’s teachers

Danel DiVirgilio, the (sadly deceased) legendary Head of Lower School at the Hackley School in New York, used to end...

Three important back to school tips for parents

For the past few years, a national school and office supply chain has run a delightful ad campaign about going...

Giving Students the Opportunity to Succeed on Their Own

Last month, New Yorker magazine published an article with the rather incendiary title “Spoiled Rotten: Why Do Kids Rule the...