Todays article comes to us from 0ne of our regular readers...Emily Graham at www.mightymoms.net Evenings shouldn’t feel like a battleground. But for many parents, homework time—especially when it involves tricky subjects like language learning—brings tension, frustration, and exhaustion for everyone involved. The goal isn’t to become a substitute teacher or suddenly fluent in Spanish. It’s to create an atmosphere where your child can move forward with clarity, confidence, and calm. That starts with adjusting the environment, your involvement, and your expectations. Here’s how to do it—step by step. Keep it Predictable, Not Perfect Children focus better when they know what’s coming. … [Read more...]
Head Start Programs Are Setting Kids Up for Failure?
Are early school prep programs helping or hurting? Are they worth the cost? Do the benefits exceed the costs? Are they just a glorified baby sitting arrangement? We went looking for articles and studies because, based on our experiences and research, there is cause for concern. In today's blog report we share several different links so you can read for yourself. We'll summarize each article. According to Annie Holquist at Fee.org the answer is yes. Here's the link to her article: https://fee.org/articles/head-start-programs-are-setting-kids-up-for-failure/ What's the takeaway after reading the article? "Enthusiasm for Pre-K dampened a bit with the release of two … [Read more...]
Weekend catchup…
Today I bring you a wide range of items. The name of each article tells you what it's about and the link is embedded in the title name so just click it to follow and read: 1) State of Idaho sued over common core 2) A Bureaucrat Testifies to Where Student/Teacher Data is Sent & For What Purpose. Confirmed: It’s Cradle to Grave. 3) New Study: Universal Preschool May Hurt Children, Not Help 4) Weekend News: Tracking the CCSS/CTE/Workforce Aligned Society 5) Are Common Core Standards Actually Data Tags? 6) What one college discovered when it stopped accepting SAT/ACT scores … [Read more...]