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A class full of energetic students can sometimes feel like an accident waiting to happen. If you were dealing with your vehicle, you would purchase car insurance. Unfortunately when dealing with young children, there is no auto insurance to protect you in case of a future disaster. However, you can protect your sanity by having [...]

Earlier this month, I took both of my boys to their new classrooms on the first day at our local elementary school. My oldest is nine years old and attends a fourth grade class run by a Miss Y. Here’s a picture of his desk that first morning: My youngest is six, and his first [...]

Teachers become more successful when they are able to connect with their students. The teacher-student relationship is very important in order for classroom discussions to prosper. So how can teachers better connect with their students? Here are five ways which you might find useful: Get to Know Each Other The first step to forging a [...]

In an average classroom, there are likely to be around five children who already wear glasses but there are also likely to be just as many who should be wearing glasses who are not! There are a number of reasons for this and the most common include: Child does not want to wear glasses. Although [...]

Fall is a beautiful time of year for many people. The leaves turn gorgeous shades of red, yellow and orange and the sweltering heat cools down to a very comfortable temperature. It’s time to take out the fall coats, boats and sweaters. Most of us are very ready for this change of season; however fall [...]

Using the latest technology, including brain imaging, researchers try to paint a clearer picture of the developing brain. In the process, common wisdom is challenged, sometimes contradicted, and often confirmed. Debunking the Mythic Mozart Effect Classical music fans and parents hoping to give their kids an academic advantage will be disappointed by findings that contradict [...]

With their creative design and re-buildable boards and dice, LEGO board games allow players to redesign their game, not only in terms of how it looks, but also how it is played. Marketed as games that you can build, play and change, the varied range of games potentially provides endless play possibilities, with rules that [...]

Communication skills have never been more important. Children who are comfortable with both written and oral communication have a natural leg up when they start school and that gap only widens through the college years and beyond. Parents can and should help nurture their child’s communication skills from birth onwards to give them the widest [...]