Preschool

Discipline – Punishment

Discipline in many schools is synonymous with punishment. And, is permitted in our schools today. However, corporal punishment is permitted in more than 30 states. Corporal

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Character Builds Success

Character traits that are positive create good students. In addition, we know that a high IQ helps students perform well in school. It also helps to

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Election Processes Effect Kids

Election information is all over the television, newspapers, and Internet. It is everywhere you look. Young and older children absorb much of this information. Educators and

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Camps For Students

Most schools don’t have the benefits of year-round school. They close during the summer months.  To keep students from losing about two months of grade

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Effective Teaching Practices

Most educators want to use the latest teaching methods. They look for new and innovative ways to bring content into the classroom. They want the students to be

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defiant

Emotions and Learning

New studies are looking at how the emotions are affecting student learning. Studies have centered on negative emotions.  Today, we are learning how positive emotions contribute

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Why Close Reading

Bringing Back the Old Close reading is not new.  It has existed for many decades as the practice of reading a text for a level

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