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Summer Camp Builds Skills for Lifetime Success
July 30, 2018
While summer camp may seem like just a fun way to keep kids busy on the break from school, summer camps offer so much more. This answer to prayer for most working parents…
Preventing “Summer Slide”
June 7, 2018
The summer break from school brings exciting vacations, uninterrupted playtime, plenty of hot sunshine, and relaxing mornings sleeping in. The sound of water play and screams of joy fill the air with summer…
STEM in Afterschool: What’s all the fuss?
March 15, 2018
S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) is quite the buzz word these days when it comes to educating our children. But what does it really mean? And why is it so important? This…
5 Practical, Painless Family Study Tips
February 22, 2018
As your child’s first and most important teacher, you can play a vital role in helping your child develop effective studying habits. Those skills are often the tipping point that turns good students…
3 Reasons to Say “YES” to Afterschool
January 23, 2018
As our society and family structures have evolved, two full-time working parents in a household has become the norm. With the typical full-time job hours being 8am-5pm, the question arises – what will…
6 Ways to Cultivate a Spirit of Gratitude in Your Child
January 3, 2018
There are great emotional and physical benefits to living a life of gratitude. A study at the University of California found that people who focus on positive things are less likely to get…
7 Conversation Starters to Get Kids Talking
December 7, 2017
“nothing”...“stuff”...“fine” Are these the standard answers you get when you ask your children about school? Sometimes those are even the answers on a good day which may seem better than a dismissive shrug,…