AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS AUG 2017 HOW TO FACILITATE A POSITIVE APPROACH TO EARLY READING Reading books aloud is one of the best ways you can h…
Why is My Smart Kid So Scattered?
ANN K. DOLIN, M.Ed. JULY 2017 HOW TO IMPROVE FOCUS AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Every day I speak to parents who are stressed out and confused. Many par…
What to Do After School
CHERYL MAGUIRE JULY 2017 BENEFITS OF EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES My 11-year-old daughter grumbled, “I’m bored,” as she collapsed onto the …
Back-to-School Prep Tips
OLYA FESSARD JULY 2017 GETTING OFF TO THE RIGHT START Just a few more weeks of summer remain, so it’s time for back-to-school preparations! G…
Afterschool Enrichment Programs
OLYA FESSARD JULY 2017 CENTRAL GEORGIA DIRECTORY FOR AFTERSCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS There are tons of fun things to do in Central Georgia—especiall…
Developing Basic Skills Needed for Academic Success
ANN K. DOLIN, M.Ed. JUNE 2017 HELPING YOUR CHILD DEVELOP EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING SKILLS Over the last 20 years, there has been a tremendous amount of …
Is Your Child A Poor Test Taker?
BY DIANNE CRAFT APR 2017 3 WAYS TO IMPROVE SCORES Question: My child studies for a test, and seems to know the material, but consistently tests poor…
Making Math Matter
BY LINDA MORGAN MAR 2017 RAISING MATHEMATICALLY COMPETENT KIDS A s parents, we value few skills more dearly than literacy. After all, reading opens …
Keeping Girls Interested in the Sciences
BY LINDA MORGAN MAR 2017 COMPETENCE AND CONFIDENCE IN MATH AND SCIENCE Not long after Mary Margaret Callahan took a physics exam at Whitman College …
Choosing the Right School
BY BRYAN C. HASSEL, PH.D. & EMILY AYSCUE HASSEL JAN 2017 EVALUATING YOUR FAMILY VALUES AND NEEDS TO FIND THE PERFECT SCHOOL Choosing the best s…