Smoother shopping with your toddler in tow
Are you tired of going grocery shopping with a pokey, whiny toddler in tow? Check out these fast and fun ways to keep junior out of trouble while you happily tick items off your list.
Are your kids friends
There are many reasons for division between siblings, some of which originate during their growing up years or are due to factors that no one has any control over.
Classroom Secrets: Understanding ideas deeply
Every year I run across students who think they know the material only to find out they were wrong.
Parting with the pacifier: How to break the habit
Ready to help your child give up a pacifier? Here are some tips for navigating the tricky transition.
Encourage a can-do attitude about academics
A recent study by psychologist Kristin Lagattuta, Ph.D., and her colleagues found parents consistently underestimated kids’ worries and overestimated their optimism.
Trinity Christian School – Christian Education in Burlington
Fifty years ago, our founders had a vision of elementary Christian education that would be accessible to all Christian families in Burlington. Today, Trinity is a thriving community of teachers, students, and parents from almost forty local churches that share a
A toe jam obsession
My daughter is completely obsessed with her toe lint. Each and every time she pulls her socks off, she grabs her foot, hunches over and starts picking through her little wiggly toes.
Parenting with Pooh
In simple text and nearly childlike expressions, Pooh and Milne distill the raising of children in to easy, manageable tasks. Following are some tips based on the wisdom of a pudgy, hungry bear.
Sleepy songs
The sweet sound of the human voice is soothing and Jason Simmons uses his vocal instrument to full effect on his a cappella lullaby CD for children,
Use encouragement, not praise
As parents, we want our children to feel confident and have a sense of self-worth
Use it before they lose it
Summer Learning Loss (SLL) is a real concern, causing students to forget or lose important skills and knowledge they don’t use over the summer
Parenting With Reiki
Reiki is an energy healing practice that’s a complementary and supportive holistic therapy
Nurturing self-directed learners
The workings of the modern classroom have changed considerably since I was a student in school
Helping boys and girls learn together
There are no hard and fast rules to learning, but there are often gender differences based on our physiology and evolutionary/cultural heritage
Brighton School designed for students with academic challenges
Brighton is a warm, vibrant school community designed for students with academic challenges in grades 1 to 12. Our secondary school offers a partial credit program and non-credit courses
Turn your kids into happy helpers
Have midnight walks to the kitchen become treacherous journeys complete with landmines and hidden traps?
Amazing Kid: Harnoor Gill
For most, volunteering is a means to an end, either mandated by some higher power or performed during the holiday season when one feels they should give back to their community
Teaching your child about money
About nine out of 10 parents of children aged five to 17, with household income between $15,000 and $75,000
