Too often children and parents experience dissatisfaction and disillusionment in the educational process. Parents can feel frustrated in their efforts to help their child succeed. How can parents help their child be successful and find joy in learning? Parents can help their children thrive in school, and in life, by having realistic expectations of their children’s abilities and by helping them to develop independent work habits.

Children with special learning needs have experienced more failure and disappointment than other children. Parenting children with special learning needs can be difficult, and calls forth from their parents an extra measure of care in “planting the seeds of greatness.”

Parents have to know if their children are on schedule. Improve-Education.org has created BRIEF benchmarks called American Basic Curriculum (ABC). This material defines the minimum levels below which children should not be allowed to fall.

It's no secret that involved parents make for more stable teens, but a study released this month confirms it. According to a new study published in the journal Child Development, teenaged girls with

From their first breath on, parents wonder and worry about their kids. They dream about the future and try to imagine how their children will look like, if they will be healthy, how they will grow up

Traditional in structure and strengthened by their ethos, Catholic Schools are known worldwide for their commitment to deliver top quality education to all their students, regardless of what type of

Parents who have lived in a neighborhood for quite some time are, in all likelihood familiar with all the surrounding educational institutions and their reputations, but for those parents who are new

Public, Private or Catholic, a parent's head must certainly spin when it comes time to select a great secondary school for their eager teenagers. Such incredible responsibility and so many choices! Ev

Most children will not read or write with accountability. Providing that accountability will not ruin a child's love of reading or writing in the long run.

Looking to prevent summer brain-freeze and help your child get a jump start on the next school year? The study skills lessons in Summer Daily Brainwork will teach your child to “work smarter, not harder.” Students who master these skills will spend less time, and accomplish more during homework and study time. Their test study will be more productive and they will get better grades. Reading comprehension and vocabulary will improve. Their writing will make more sense and essays will be easier to plan and complete. They will memorize better and forget less. Lastly, their schoolwork next fall will seem easier and will be much more enjoyable.