Super Parents Talk

Is homework wreaking havoc in your home? If the answer is YES, then finding the real causes behind the homework problems, and taking steps to resolve them, will improve both school success and family harmony.
educational parenting tips Linda Bress Silbert

Timothy walked into STRONG Learning Center for his tutoring session, but that day he was too distressed to begin his schoolwork. “Every morning I have to wash my face, get dressed, comb my hair, brush my teeth, and eat breakfast,” he blurted. “And my mom wants me to feed the cat too! How many chores [...]

By Josh Waitzkin
A few weeks ago, I returned to the classroom of Dennis Dalton, the most important college professor of my life. From the back of an amphitheater seating several hundred students, I realized how much things had evolved at Columbia and Barnard. The lecture hall was now equipped with a wireless sound system, webcams, [...]

A class trip to Washington DC produced an interesting teaching opportunity for Mrs. Harper as she accompanied a small group of sixth-graders to the subway station. The station attendant asked them if they were on their way to ride the escalator. “What escalator?” two of the students asked simultaneously. “The second-longest escalator in the world,” [...]

Parents know that children do not always follow the experts when it comes to physical and intellectual development. As the closest observers of their individual child’s temperament and abilities, parents are the best judges on whether a child is ready for an academic preschool program.
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