Latest Additions - Education

Mean Girls Sun Nov 4, 2007 1:07 am

If your daughter (or son) is dealing with other kids being mean at school, here is some information for parents and schools from Greatschools.net.

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The Bystander and the Bully Sun Oct 21, 2007 10:29 pm

After only a month in Kindergarten, we know about bullies.  We actually learned about them in the two year old room at the preschool, and what a surprise, they are the same kids.  Here is some food for thought in how your child can help fight bullying in schools.

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Homework Follies Sat Oct 13, 2007 11:27 pm

Do you struggle with getting your kids to take time do their homework on a regular basis?  With so many distractions these days from computers, television and sports schedules it can be difficult to enforce quiet study time in the household.

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School - One month later Tue Oct 2, 2007 10:54 pm

I’ve been saving up my insightful articles for the Kidzwire site, only to realize that I have some insights of my own to share after surviving my first month as a mother of elementary school children.

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Do You Have An IVF Baby? Sun Aug 5, 2007 11:03 pm

If so, you’ve probably asked the question, “do we tell him/her?” Here is an article from the American Infertility Association that may help you consider all of the factors involved in this decision.

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Why Do We Have Summer Break? Sun Jul 15, 2007 11:52 pm

Whether you work out of the home or not, summer break can be taxing for parents.  Finding appropriate activities and getting everyone signed up in time can be a real chore.  If you are wondering why we are on this schedule, read on.

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Back to Boring Basics Sun Jun 3, 2007 11:22 pm

Remember the song “School Days,” that gave us the phrase “reading, and writing and arithmetic?” Some kids are now bored with these staples that we have come to expect in education, creating a demand on teaching methods that cannot be easily addressed. 

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Scratch Kindergarten, Insert 1st Grade Wed May 30, 2007 11:11 pm

If you have a child entering Kindergarten, you have probably heard more times than you care to count how Kindergarten has become the new first grade, and how your child may need “the gift of time.”

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They Study This Stuff?!? Tue May 15, 2007 10:42 pm

A researcher at Indiana University has discovered that the timing of a baby’s conception can affect test scores later in life.

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Parents And Higher Education Fri May 11, 2007 11:29 pm

If you are a mommy (or daddy) interested in pursuing a graduate or professional degree, you are not alone according to Business Week magazine.

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