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Are Your Kids Ready for School? Tools and Tips for Parents
By Janet S. Fox, author of Get Organized Without Losing It (Revised & Updated Edition) Ah, summer! Whatever your kid-centric routines are during the school year, for most of us summer is a time to hit the reset button. It … Continue reading
Helping Kids Develop Perseverance
By William T. Mulcahy, LPC, NCC, CEAP, author of the Zach Rules series Perseverance, or the ability to hang in there and not give up in the face of adversity, is a skill that parents and educators highly value. It … Continue reading
How to Ignite a Love of Reading in Young Children
By Judy Lalli, M.S., author of I Like Being Me: Poems about kindness, friendship, and making good choices It’s all about relationships. Young children who have warm, interactive relationships with the adults in their lives will show enthusiasm for whatever … Continue reading
Surprising Summer Reads for Educators
By Richard M. Cash, Ed.D. Part of our Cash in on Learning series by Richard M. Cash, Ed.D. Click to read other Cash in on Learning posts. During the summer months, I usually want to put away the education books … Continue reading
Avoid the Summer Slump: 7 Ways to Encourage Reluctant Readers All Summer Long
By Andrew Hawk It’s hard to believe that another school year is almost in the books and it will soon be summer again. One of the hardest things for teachers to cope with is spending a year working hard to … Continue reading
