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…
Ten Savvy Ways to Handle Teacher Troubles
BY SHELLY GABLE JAN 2017 If you’re one of the lucky parents, maybe you’ve never had to deal with issues when it comes to the teacher of your child’…
5 Questions Every Parent Should Ask When Searching for the Right School
BY BRYAN C. HASSEL, PH.D. & EMILY AYSCUE HASSEL JAN 2017 It’s school decision time again in Central Georgia. If you are like most parents, you …
Is Paying for Grades Costing More Than Money?
BY KAREN McCREADY SEPT 2016 Getting them to make good grades without breeding entitlement Paying for A’s is a practice many parents use as s…