Articles for Parents

Pros and Cons of a Military School There are many positive benefits for your teenager should they attend a military school. But, like most things in life, there can be a downside as well. Here is a report explaining what's good and bad about study in a military school. ... More Jenna Brooklyn 7-9-09 0 Comment
How to Help Your Struggling Reader Reading the words from left to right can be a difficult task for struggling readers. Often the words appear to move around or the space between words us unclear. It helps to use a finger or a card underneath the words to help your eyes “track” and focus on each word and letter you are sounding out. This will train your eyes to focus on the word you are reading instead of skipping around looking for other clues to simply guess at the word.... More Sberrett 7-3-09 0 Comment
Playing Numerical Board Games Boosts Number Skills Of Low-income Preschoolers Playing numerical board games can improve low-income preschoolers' number skills, offering a promising way to reduce the discrepancies in numerical knowledge between children from poor families and those from middle-income families.... More Society for Research in Child Development 7-3-09 0 Comment
Report Calls For New Initiative To Improve Math Education For Preschoolers To ensure that all children enter elementary school with the foundation they need for success, a major national initiative is needed to improve early childhood mathematics education, says a new report from the National Research Council. ... More ScienceDaily 7-3-09 0 Comment
Laser Printers: How They Work If you rub a balloon against your shirt, it will stick to you. The principle at work there is static electricity—and without it, we wouldn’t have laser printers. Static electricity is an electrical charge that builds up on an object—and atoms with a positive charge will cling to those with a negative charge. When you rub the balloon against your shirt, they both pick up a charge and the atoms stick together. ... More Peter Warrior 6-26-09 0 Comment
Exploring the impact of School Councils on Child's Development School council is the group of elected students for proper and channeled presentation of students’ views. Thus, it carries the responsibility of creating a valued and positive impact in improving school environment, student-teacher relationship, and academic and non-academic performance. ... More Vikka S 6-24-09 0 Comment

There are many positive benefits for your teenager should they attend a military school. But, like most things in life, there can be a downside as well. Here is a report explaining what's good and bad about study in a military school. ... More