A fun fall activity to boost organization skills

With the leaves starting to change, have your child do a classifying and sorting activity. She can gather different shapes,...

Make a sandwich and strengthen executive function skills

Students with Executive Function difficulties often have trouble with sequencing. To help your child strengthen his skills in this area,...

Celebrate success!

Celebrate success! Everyone likes to be recognized for his superior work, and kids are no exception. While you might think...

Checklists are your friends!

Checklists are your friends! Help your child create checklists for what he has to do before he leaves for school...

Parents: be involved as best you can

Want to be more involved in your child’s school life but can’t commit to being in his classroom to help...

Group Dynamics

Now that the school year is underway, your child is most likely settling back into the routine of his classes....

Use teachers’ web pages to your advantage!

Do your child’s teachers have web pages? If so, make checking them a regular part of both your routine and...

A Blank Slate

The start of the school year is a true tabula rasa (blank slate). No matter what has happened in previous school years,...

Open lines of communication with your child

Use the car ride from home to school and back (or to and from Engaging Minds) to catch up with...

Have a place for everything and everything in its place

Start the new school year with sound organizational habits. Have a place for everything and everything in its place. When...

Make a plan to finish up summer reading

The summer is coming to a close and many students have summer reading and writing to finish up. As we...

Thoughtfully plan your school supplies list

Figuring out with your child the school supplies he will need for the upcoming school year is a great opportunity...