Education of Children

Annnnd We’re Back! Wait.... What happened to summer? I’m not ready! Well, it’s that time again! Welcome back! We certainly hope you were able to take some time to recharge this summer between side jobs, curriculum revision, and all the “life catch-up” you do during the summer season. For a lot of us, the transition back to the school-time routine can be a shock to the system. But there are things you can do to make it easier. Here is  some solid “tried and true” tips to help you take the plunge back into the classroom. Practice Morning Parents of young children and natural early risers, you can skip this one. For the rest of us, summer is the one time we allow ourselves to get the elusive “good night’s sleep”. And we’ve been there: There’s a part of you that wants to squeeze out every last drop of “sleep in” you can before the fall. Don’t do it! At least a week before the first day of school, you should start setting the alarm a bit earlier. You don’t have to go crazy. Just...

As a parent, you deal with a LOT of feelings on a daily basis. Right? And sometimes, it can all get to be just a little bit much! When you’ve had what seems like hours of multiple people crying at you, the temptation to make it stop is high! We’ve all said it, or at least thought it. ‘Stop crying! Just stop!’ Or maybe you heard it as a child? “Don’t be silly” “Shh, everyone is looking at you” “Stop that noise, right now!” “Stop crying or I’ll give you something to cry about!” But what if I told you that every time you dismiss or minimise your child’s feelings, you actually make your job harder . You very rarely succeed at making them stop anyway, and it’s more likely that they will need  more support from you in the future rather than less. If you don’t hear the message they are trying to send you, the messenger just gets louder and louder until you do. Children are looking for empathy and understanding. If they don’t get it, they’ll keep trying. Crying is ok . It...

Dyspraxia vs. dysgraphia: Both of these learning issues can affect fine motor skills and impact writing. But they’re two distinct conditions, even though they can co-occur in some kids. This chart can help you understand the areas where dyspraxia and dysgraphia overlap and where they differ.

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   It’s been said that it takes twenty-one days to make or break a habit and that change comes easiest and lasts longest when it’s undertaken in small, bite-sized chunks. Those same principles apply when trying to transform your parenting, as well. Simply resolving on January 1 st that, from that day forward, you are going to be a gentle parent and trying to change everything all at once is just setting yourself up for disappointment, frustration, and, more than likely, failure followed by that age-old enemy of peace…mommy guilt. Instead, try setting yourself up for success by taking a year of ‘baby steps’ to create real, lasting transformation in your parenting. Here are 12 steps you can start any time of the year, not just on January 1 st , that offer practical, effective guidance to help you on your journey to gentle parenting. Keep in mind, though, that failure is a natural, normal part of change, so remember to give yourself grace when you ...