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Carol Brooks Ball
Valentine's Day Activities and Crafts To Make With Your Kids

Feb 07, 2012 - Posted by Carol Brooks Ball in Teachers, Teacher Appreciation, SchoolFamily.com, School Success, School Curriculum, parenting, Parent Involvement, Middle School, Learning Activities, Kindergarten, Kids Writing, Extracurricular Activities, Elementary School, after school
Looking for a special Valentine’s Day activity or craft for your children to make or for you to make together? Look no further—we’ve compiled a variety of gift ideas through images we’ve pinned to our ... Read more
Livia McCoy
Teaching your child responsibility and decision-making skills

Feb 07, 2012 - Posted by Livia McCoy in Teachers, SchoolFamily.com, School Success, parenting, Parent Involvement, Middle School, Livia McCoy, Learning Disabilities, Learning Activities, Kindergarten, Homework, High School, Health and Fitness, Elementary School
I wrote an earlier blog post about teaching children how to accept responsibility for their actions.   In that post I suggested that when your daughter says, “Mrs. Johnson got me in trouble,” you might help ... Read more
Connie McCarthy
In Praise of the Average Reading Student

Feb 07, 2012 - Posted by Connie McCarthy in Teachers, SchoolFamily.com, School Supplies, School Curriculum, parenting, Parent Involvement, Learning Activities, Kindergarten, Kids Reading, Kids Learning, Homework, Elementary School, Connie McCarthy
I’m writing this week in support and recognition of all the wonderful young students who fall into the under appreciated category of “average” when it comes to their reading.   Average means that a chil... Read more
Carol Brooks Ball
Are Your Teens Using "SelfControl"?

Feb 03, 2012 - Posted by Carol Brooks Ball in Technology, SchoolFamily.com, School Success, parenting, Parent Involvement, Middle School, Learning Activities, Internet Safety, Homework, High School, Cell Phones
At SchoolFamily.com, we offer parents lots of information about keeping kids focused on their schoolwork, and staying (or getting) motivated. We also offers ways to help parents set limits on the time their kids spend in fron... Read more
Connie McCarthy
5 Ways to Help Your Advanced Reader

Jan 30, 2012 - Posted by Connie McCarthy in Teachers, SchoolFamily.com, School Success, Learning Activities, Kindergarten, Kids Writing, Kids Reading, Kids Learning, gifted, Elementary School, Connie McCarthy
  Last week I wrote about struggling young readers, and offered some strategies to help these children succeed.  But, what if your child is an above-level reader?  How do you keep an advanced reader challenged ... Read more
Carol Brooks Ball
Are You Welcome In Your Child's Classroom?

Jan 26, 2012 - Posted by Carol Brooks Ball in Teachers, SchoolFamily.com, School Curriculum, parenting, Parent Involvement, Middle School, Learning Activities, Kindergarten, Kids Learning, High School, Helicopter Parents, Elementary School
Have you ever attempted to sit in on one of your children’s classes at school and been turned away? If not, and if you were actually welcomed into the class by school officials, consider yourself lucky. Even though the ... Read more
Carissa Rogers
Little Boys and Lego Woes

Jan 25, 2012 - Posted by Carissa Rogers in SchoolFamily.com, parenting, Parent Involvement, Motor Skills, Learning Activities, Kids Learning, Elementary School, Carissa Rogers
My little boy (see photo) loves Legos. Okay. What 7-year-old boy doesn’t?   However he loves them for about 10 minutes. Or as long as it takes him to put together the elaborate “puzzle” of pieces via t... Read more
Connie McCarthy
Start Using Those S.A.T. Vocabulary Words Early

Jan 16, 2012 - Posted by Connie McCarthy in Teachers, SchoolFamily.com, parenting, Parent Involvement, Middle School, Learning Activities, Kindergarten, Kids Reading, Kids Learning, High School, Elementary School, Connie McCarthy, College Prep
We were recently visiting a family friend, a young woman who's a great young mom with two active preschool children. It was impressive to hear her speak and explain things to her son and daughter. I complimented her on her gr... Read more
Livia McCoy
A Teacher's Study Tips for Exams

Jan 10, 2012 - Posted by Livia McCoy in Teachers, SchoolFamily.com, School Success, Middle School, Livia McCoy, Learning Activities, Homework, High School, Elementary School
It is about the time of year when teachers begin talking about exams! At my school, we have first semester exams next week. Teachers here spend all of this week reviewing for them to make sure their students know what will be... Read more
Livia McCoy
Children Need Experience Making Their Own Decisions

Jan 03, 2012 - Posted by Livia McCoy in Teachers, SchoolFamily.com, School Clothes, School Breakfast, parenting, Parent Involvement, Motor Skills, Middle School, Livia McCoy, Learning Activities, Kids Learning, High School, Helicopter Parents, Health and Fitness, Extracurricular Activities, Elementary School, after school
It is tempting as a parent to take control of every part of a child’s life. Parents make sure their children do all their homework, get up on time, get ready for school, eat a healthy breakfast, wear appropriate clothin... Read more