Flip the script

It’s often hard to get children to finish tasks like homework or chores. Sometimes, students can’t see the benefit of...

Dictionaries, Siri and Alexa

Many times, students can infer the meaning of a difficult word by using the text around it as a clue....

Meet Dan Levine of Engaging Minds in Newton and Natick

Solutions start with education

In honor of President's Day: "Think about every problem, every challenge we face. The solution to each starts with education."...

Acknowledge small successes

On the path toward achieving big goals, it's important to acknowledge your child's small successes along the way. Your child...

Play to Win

It's not easy to make it to the Super Bowl. It takes a lot of preparation, practice and hard work...

Freakonomics Guide to Completing Assignments on Time

Freakonomics, the book and podcast series with Stephen Dubner, focuses on the hidden side of everyday life. In this blog...

Two questions about mistakes

Mistakes open pathways to learning. To help your child acknowledge mistakes as an opportunity to learn and do better rather...

Start together

If getting started on homework is a consistent challenge for your child, try this two-step solution: Start the work with him.    Then,...

Words matter

Words matter. What a student hears from a parent or a teacher impacts their sense of self, for good or...

Start small, start now

Getting started is easier said than done for many students. Sometimes a solution is as simple as shifting one's mindset....

Sticky New Year’s Resolutions

Let's resolve to make our New Year's Resolutions stick! When setting goals (resolutions!) keep them as specific, attainable and time-bound...