My sister, Kathie, taught ninth grade last year. She is an amazing math teacher—the kind you pray your kids will get. I was surprised at how difficult the year was for her. You see, I know Kathie—she can be tough, she can teach creatively, and she really cares about her students. If anyone can teach and teach well, she can. But the kids she had last year were tough, they were creative, and they did not care. Neither did most of their…
“But, Mom, I don’t know what to say!” If only I had a dollar for every time my kids said those words. It seems that most kids don’t like to ask questions, give tough answers, or explain struggles. Actually, most adults don’t like to either! But the child that learns how to communicate with teachers, coaches, and other kids will be miles ahead. Communication is a skill for life-long success. It is not always easy, especially for child. There are…
Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind. “Pooh?” he whispered. “Yes, Piglet?” “Nothing,” said Piglet, taking Pooh’s hand. “I just wanted to be sure of you.” A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh To be sure. To be sure that when you get to the bus stop you will have someone to stand with. To be sure that when you get to the lunch room you will have someone to eat with. To be sure that when you go out on the playground you…
So let me just confess straight up — I struggle to stay organized. Therefore, consider this an addendum to the Teach Your Child To Be Organized lesson in my Ebook Every School Year Counts (download Lesson 1 below and the full version of the Ebook here). For every time that one of my kids yelled down the stairs, “Mom, I can’t find my shoes” there have been twice as many times when I yelled, as I raced around the house, “Has…
Did you know that in the first 18 years of your child’s life 6.4 years will be spent in school? Over one third of the days you have with your child until they go to college will be spent in school. Your child’s education is important and every year counts. Having three children that began school at the age of 4, an adopted child who began school at 7, and another adopted child who didn’t start until the age of…