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Tips to Promote Summer Learning for School Age Kids

July 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Maintain school skills throughout the summer with these creative ideas.

Summer is here and it feels like we wait all year for these long days with no school schedules. Then a commercial for a learning center comes on and you hear that your kids can lose up to 2 reading levels over the summer and 1-3 months of learning.  Without hiring a tutor or sending them to an educational program, how can you help them maintain those skills and even gain more in fun creative ways? 1.  Join the local library summer reading program. This is something we do every year and I am ... Continue Reading

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Alternative Schooling Options to Traditional Public School

July 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Learn about the various alternatives to traditional public school.

We recently discussed standardized testing in the public school system and whether or not it is a hindrance or blessing. After reading through all the comments, it appears that most of you believe it is ultimately harming the public schools as a whole. This lead me to start thinking about schooling options. Most people feel as though they have no options when it comes to selecting schooling for their children. They feel they must remain in their failing school district and supplement ... Continue Reading

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5 Myths About Raising Intelligent Kids

July 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Learn the top myths to raising intelligent children, along with the best ways to foster your child’s intelligence.

In today’s competitive world parents would like to give their kids all the advantages to ensure that they grow up smart.  They devour any information they find that purports to give tips on how to raise intelligent kids. Unfortunately, some of the information out there is not rooted in facts. These myths are usually distributed from companies with ulterior motives and products to sell, from "questionable parenting experts," or even from old wives tales and common belief. Below are some ... Continue Reading

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Politics and the Public School System

July 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Is standardized testing hurting children in the public school system?

I know it is the middle of summer and for the majority of families and teachers that means no school. But this doesn't mean school can't be on your mind. Public schools are funded by taxpayer dollars; therefore, this money is received from our government systems (whether it be local, state, or federal funds). This money is not handed over freely though. Most people agree (regardless of party affiliation) that there is a problem with the public school system. We want certain educational ... Continue Reading

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Graduation Gifts That Make the World a Better Place

June 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Tis the season for academic graduation ceremonies. Parents and children alike are filled with triumph, hope, and an eye toward the future and its possibilities. As we watch our young people prepare for the next important stage of their lives, we can hope they will follow the following sage advice. “Graduation is only a concept. … [ Read full post ]

Tis the season for academic graduation ceremonies. Parents and children alike are filled with triumph, hope, and an eye toward the future and its possibilities. As we watch our young people prepare for the next important stage of their lives, we can hope they will follow the following sage advice. “Graduation is only a concept. In real life every day you graduate. Graduation is a process that goes on until the last day of your life. If you can grasp that, you'll make a difference.” ~ Arie ... Continue Reading

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Redshirting: Holding Your Child Back on Purpose

April 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Redshirting, or holding your child from starting kindergarten until they are six-years-old, is on the rise.

It used to be that parents enrolled their child in kindergarten based on the cut-off date. But now they are faced with a big decision ... start kindergarten at 5 or wait an extra year and enroll them at 6. This concept of holding a child back on purpose is called redshirting (the term comes from the practice of holding college athletes back to prolong eligibility) and it is on the rise. Some research shows that if you hold your child back one year they will be more mature - socially, ... Continue Reading

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What You Can Learn From Homeschooling

April 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Learn from the homeschooling approach and incorporate it into traditional schooling for your child.

Studies show that homeschooling can be more effective in developing a child’s intelligence, compared with traditional schooling, says the HSLDA (Home School Legal Defense Association). Children who are homeschooled are found to outperform their peers on standardized tests, and their ACT and SAT scores are higher than those of public school students. It would seem that a homeschooling education delivers benefits that traditional schooling does not. But not every parent is capable of ... Continue Reading

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SocialMom of the Month: Meet Myrdin Thompson!

April 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Kentucky sure does produce a lot of Final Four basketball players. Lucky for us, though, it’s also produced public education advocate Myrdin Thompson.

Kentucky sure does produce a lot of Final Four basketball players. Lucky for us, though, it's also produced public education advocate Myrdin Thompson. Myrdin, a Louisville-based, married mom of three kids and education consultant/advocate, has worked tirelessly for the sake of everyone's children since 2002. With her kids spread out (next year) from high school down to first grade, Myrdin admits, "I'll be in public schools for a long time!" As a consultant for Family Engagement in ... Continue Reading

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Class Project or Mom Project?

March 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Class project time? With a bit of planning, organization, and just a touch of creativity, you and your child can pull off an award winner.

I don't know about your child's school but at ours ... it is project time; which we know is really mom's project time. When my son was in kindergarten it was easy. We had to cut and paste pictures of objects to represent letters of the alphabet using animals that run, fly or swim. First grade is a whole other ball game, with competitiveness beginning to rear its ugly head. My son's recent science fair project was supposed to be non-experimental. While most kids (mine included) did the ... Continue Reading

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Photographic Memory Techniques for Better Learning

March 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Learn where you store your visual memory, file the information visually. then read it back to yourself from where you have it stored.

What if you could make homework and learning easier for your child? Memory is one of the key skills involved in learning, studying, and doing well in school. Once your child can better retain information, it's easier to learn harder concepts and complete homework on time. But how to teach your child memory skills? Whether you’re homeschooling, helping with homework, or just looking for skills to help your child do better in school, photographic memory techniques are a great way to learn to ... Continue Reading

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