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Parent Pride is sometimes irrational, uncompromising and, at times, just plan nasty. Parent Pride is the most difficult thing for a teacher to find a solution to in the field of education. What Is Parent Pride When I talk about Parent Pride I am talking about when a parent raises a concern with a teacher, [...] Read full story
May 23, 2013
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It would be great it everything went according to plan, but unfortunately Murphy’s Law will come a long and make whatever can go wrong, completely fail. Just as it happens in life, so does it happen in education. When that happens parents are the key to a school having success. As your child progresses through [...] Read full story
May 22, 2013
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Your child’s teachers are working every day to create a consistent environment so all of their students, including your child can succeed. But as school budgets get cut and class sizes get larger teachers are hard pressed to give as much individual attention to children as they would like. Your child’s teacher needs a partner [...] Read full story
May 21, 2013
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All schools have a support structure that keeps them running efficiently. I call the support structure the Four Pillars of a School District. Those pillars are – administration (principals, superintendents, and guidance counselors), students, students’ parents, and teachers. It is very easy to understand how administrators, teachers, and students are part of the support structure [...] Read full story
May 20, 2013
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Do you need to find a way to get your kids to “eat” their vegetables? Maybe when you serve your child spinach he or she looks up at you with adorning eyes and says, “Oh thank you Mom. May I have seconds?” Not your kid? Not mine either. So, I’d like to introduce you to [...] Read full story
May 17, 2013
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Do you feel like you spend a “fortune” on groceries and yet you never have anything at home to fix for dinner? With a little planning you can know ahead of time what your family will be having each night for dinner that week. You’ll also find yourself spending less money on groceries each week. [...] Read full story
May 16, 2013
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Got picky kids when it comes to food, at least nutritious food? Do your kids try to crawl under the table when they see broccoli on the table? Do they try to slip the dog their squash only to find the dog won’t eat it either? You’re not alone. It seems to be a fairly common phenomenon among [...] Read full story
May 15, 2013
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When you think of happy families sitting around the table eating dinner do you conjure up thoughts of “Leave it to Beaver” or some other old sitcom? The mother walking around in her apron, high heels and pearls with a perfectly set table, perfect dinner and perfect family all sitting at the table. Well, let’s [...] Read full story
May 14, 2013
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Ok, I will admit that cooking with my kids can be a lot harder at times (most of the time) than cooking by myself. I like to cook. I find cooking therapeutic. Cooking with kids is not always therapeutic. Really! Sometimes the thought of managing my kids and their inevitable mess is almost enough for [...] Read full story
May 13, 2013
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The summertime is a wonderful time to help your child learn how to write sentences and paragraphs, which follow a logical sequence and include interesting details. Children typically need to be encouraged to write. Students who believe they have interesting ideas and can write well generally develop their written language skills at a faster rate. [...] Read full story
May 10, 2013
