It Takes a Village

Parents, teachers, coaches, guidance counselors, tutors, and many others make up the community that supports your child. Don’t be shy...

Every Pitch Counts

Lots has been written about the Boston Red Sox after they capped off an incredible season with a World Series...

Unplug Earlier and Sleep Will Follow

According to data from the Centers for Disease Control, 41 million Americans get less than six hours of sleep per...

A Simple Way to Model Planning and Time Management

To help your child practice planning and time management, post a family calendar in a well-trafficked location in your home....

A Proactive Approach to Parent/Teacher Conferences

Head into your parent/teacher conference with a purpose. Yes, conferences are a great way to get to know your child’s...

The Importance of Self-Reflection

Many successful people make time for self-reflection. It’s a good habit for students to engage in, too. Weekly self-reflection allows...

Avoid the Bad Habit Abyss!

This is around the time of year when bad habits start creeping back into a student’s daily routine. Stop those...

A Compromise for the Resistant Annotator

Here’s a plug for Post-It Note flags. Though there are countless reasons why annotating a text is helpful to students,...

Create a Nightly Homework Agenda

Most students do their homework in random order and without a plan. Teach your child how to create an agenda...

Identify Your Child’s Best Approach (Not Yours!)

Model flexibility. While it’s natural to believe that your way of approaching tasks should also work for your child, keep...

The Keys to the Future

“Useful modern education is not the work of rote.” -Seth Godin Today, success in school and out in the real...

Excited or Uneasy About the New School Year?

As we begin the new school year, some students are excited to get back to school, while others are a...