Archive for 'Education'
Children’s Fitness Directly Linked to Good Grades
Middle school children who are fit have better grades than unfit children according to research out of Michigan State University. The researchers studied the link between how children scored on standardized tests and the grades on [...]
Overcoming Homework Battles with Your Kids
With a few tips, you can overcome homework battles with your children. Homework Battles Today, kids can get a lot of homework, and getting them to do it can be a running battle in many homes. [...]
Smart but Scattered
Written especially for parents, this accessible, state-of-the-science guide provides crucial knowledge and tools for supporting school-age kids who lack or lag behind in executive skills–the core, brain-based habits of mind required to “execute” tasks like getting [...]
Migraine Headaches Hurt Children’s School Performance
A recent study has shown that children who suffer from migraines are three times more likely to perform below average in school compared to children that don’t suffer from migraine headaches at all. The study examined [...]
How Sleep Affects Education
The connection between adequate sleep and good grades. Sleep and Education How many hours of sleep is your child getting? If your answer is 8, then chances are your child isn’t getting enough sleep. In fact, [...]
School Super Projects
Should parents help out on those giant school projects? School Super Projects So, your child came home with a gigantic science project. Do you get involved with helping to build it, or is that cheating? Well, [...]
Parent/Teacher Meetings
A look at why those parent-teacher meetings are so important. Parent/Teacher Meetings Once school is well underway, parent-teacher conferences start to pop up. As a parent, it’s your chance to express any concerns about your child’s [...]
Holistic Education
Why educating kids needs to be about more than just marks. Holistic Education Hi. I’m Joanne Wilson with The Parent Report. When it comes to educating our children, we often measure their success by their grades. [...]
The Bully, The Bullied and The Bystander
It’s the deadliest combination going: bullies who get what they want from their target, bullied kids who are afraid to tell, bystanders who either watch, participate, or look away, and adults who see the incidents as [...]
Dyslexia
What to do if your child is struggling with learning to read. Children Struggling with Reading Dyslexia is a condition that makes reading difficult. Letters are often misinterpreted and a child can easily fall behind if [...]
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