Use Student Work to Increase Motivation
There are so man strategies to motivate students. Here are some of the best motivational strategies for students.
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Character Education/SEL
6 Fun Ways to Teach Kids about Giving Back
Six ways you, as parents, can teach to be good citizens and give back.
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Curb your Words: Remedies for Foul Language
By Wendy Taylor For preschoolers and early elementary-age children, “bad words” might range from potty language and/or bodily function-themed terms to outright curse words. In most instances, youngsters are experimenting with language from a few different angles. 1) They are likely completely unaware of what these adult curse words mean, but they are using them simply
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How to understand if Your Child is Being Bullied in School
By: Bronwyn Leigh Bullying is a common vice in many schools. As a parent, you need to know the signs to look out for to understand if your child is being bullied in school. You should do whatever you can as a parent to protect your child from bullies. Even though your child spends the
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Combating Toxic Stress
As the school year progresses and we near winter break and the holidays, it is easy to get caught up in the chaos of the season.
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Digital Wellness: The Tools to Help Us Help Ourselves
by Denise Lisi DeRosa founder of Cyber Sensible It has been a tough year in terms of public relations for the big tech firms. From Congressional hearings, to Russian manipulation of social media platforms to data privacy concerns and breaches you might think we’d all give up on them! But no, they’ve got us hooked.
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We All Make Mistakes
By Mrs. Cindi Gibbs-Wilborn, Head of School, Beauvoir, The National Cathedral Elementary School During Beauvoir’s first Parents Association Meeting of the year, I shared that I have a special sign hanging on my office door for all visitors to see that states We All Make Mistaks. It was hand painted by one of my former students who
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10 Tips for Helping Kids Who are Changing Schools
by Lowell School The close of the school year can be a joyful time—the many end-of-year events are opportunities to celebrate all the learning and growth that has taken place, as well as the new friendships that have been forged. It can also be a challenging time of transition—especially for children who may be moving away
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Dear Social Media, It’s Time to Grow Up
By Denise Lisi DeRosa, Founder Cyber Sensible, LLC The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act provides safeguards for our children under the age of thirteen. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and even YouTube use COPPA to inform their age requirements. This assumes that at 13 years old, our teens should be able to understand the difference between advertising and content, truth
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Five Ways Schools Can Strengthen Conversations Around Challenging Topics
There will always be difficult conversations you will have with your children. Here are five ways schools can help you.
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