Why Students Develop An Aversion To Mathematics
January 20, 2016
Becoming a Math Person…. WHY STUDENTS DEVELOP AN AVERSION TO MATHEMATICS AND HOW TEACHERS CAN HELP CHANGE THEIR MINDS BY LEAH…Read More »
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New Nutritional Guidelines for Children
January 18, 2016
By Katie Serbinski, MS, RD There’s more to food than just taste. Or so that’s what I’ve learned in my six…Read More »
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Home for the Holidays
December 8, 2015
The holidays offer plenty of reasons to be stressed out and anxious — the gifts you haven’t wrapped, the pile of cookie exchange invites, the office parties. But for many, the biggest source of holiday stress is family — the family dinner, the obligations, and the burden of family tradition. And if you’re fighting clinical depression, or have had depression in the past, the holiday stress can be a trigger for more serious problems.
“There’s this idea that holiday gathe
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12 Basic Life Skills Every Child Should Know by High School
November 3, 2015
As parents, we love our kids so much we want to protect them, help them, and cultivate them into perfect, happy humans. Unfortunately, this overparenting has the opposite effect, leaving our kids unready for the world and life as adults.
“We parents, we’re doing too much,” says Julie Lythcott-Haims, former dean of freshmen at Stanford University and author of “How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success.” “We have the very best of intentions, but when we over-help, we deprive them of the chance to learn these really important things that it turns out they need to learn to be prepared to be out in the world of work, to get an apartment, to make their way through an unfamiliar town, to interact with adults who aren’t motivated by love.”
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First Day of School: Back to School Tips
September 10, 2015
Remind your child that there are probably a lot of students who are uneasy about the first day of school. This may be at any age. Teachers know that students are nervous and will make an extra effort to make sure everyone feels as comfortable as possible.
Point out the positive aspects of starting school. She’ll see old friends and meet new ones. Refresh her positive memories about previous years, when she may have returned home after the first day with high spirits because she had a good time. -
Self-esteem is a major key to success in life. The development of a positive self-concept or healthy self-esteem is extremely important to the happiness and success of children and teenagers. This page will share the basics for helping kids and teens to improve their self-esteem. It will also point you to other CDI pages and CDI products that can help you to improve your child’s or teenager’s self-esteem.
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Preschool Activities that Teach Sharing
May 27, 2015
Teaching Your Children To Share – Advice from Old Fashioned Mom Magazine
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Have Fun! Be Silly with Your Children
April 30, 2015
Have Fun! Be Silly with Your Children. Advice from Michelle-Marie Heinemann of Old Fashioned Mom Magazine
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Celebrating Traditions as a Family
March 30, 2015
Make time each day to listen to your children without distractions. Pay attention when your child speaks, respect their feelings and watch your tone of voice. Advice from Michelle-Marie Heinemann of Old Fashioned Mom Magazine
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Listen to Your Children
March 3, 2015
Make time each day to listen to your children without distractions. Pay attention when your child speaks, respect their feelings and watch your tone of voice. Advice from Michelle-Marie Heinemann of Old Fashioned Mom Magazine
