Tackling Challenging Academics by Having Fun
A story for parents to keep in mind when helping their child with difficult homework and/or seeking support for their struggling student. As a reading specialist I periodically help children with academic challenges at Parents
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Swimming
Indoor and outdoor swimming are great ways for a family to get exercise, play hard, relieve stress and enjoy each other’s company.
Family Poker?
Parents who had weathered multiple relocations and school changes came to see me to talk about their 5th grade son, Michael. Mom initially contacted me quite worried because Michael had been having significant trouble in
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Floor Time
Although “floor time” is a concept developed for parents of children with special needs the idea of “getting down” to your child’s eye level and following his or her lead in play is a useful
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Quote from a young tween – “Great Job Mom You’re Trying to Make us a Family!”
Mae, a 10 year old, was the youngest in her family of four. Her parents had gradually incorporated more physical games into everyone’s daily routines when spring and summer were near. A ping pong table,
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Helping an Overwhelmed Child
A child can feel like they “always lose” when they are overwhelmed by pressures at school, tension with friends or siblings or upsets stemming from an overtired Mom or Dad. When this happens it can
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Building a Child’s Confidence through Competitive Play
Ping pong with my Dad My Dad was a gifted athlete who could play any sport well. When I was a teen he noticed that I was having a hard time. Even though I was
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