Books and Giggles
Sometimes it’s really hard to figure out what your child is learning in school. We’ve all heard it – “What’d you do at school today?” “Nothing.” You can work on your conversation skills, but there are also other ways to figure out what your child is learning at their public school. Start With the Standards It helps to…
It’s almost state testing time in public schools across the U.S. That means lots of kids are feeling some test anxiety. Here are short descriptions of ten kids’ books about tests and anxiety that can help. Parents and teachers can help soothe test anxiety by talking about it, reading stories about it, and teaching kids how to…
You open up your child’s take-home folder, and inwardly groan. There it is — another dreaded school project to complete at home. What are teachers thinking in assigning these things? How much should you help your child? How will they be graded? And how on earth are you going to get your child to complete it on time? As…
When my son started kindergarten in our local public school, I felt completely shut out of his school day. I sent him off on the bus each morning, and he was sealed up inside a locked, secure building all day. Parents couldn’t just drop by and peek in like you could at our little preschool. I was desperate…