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How to Pass the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE)
There are many reasons that a private school may be the best choice for your child. Some children flourish in programs that allow them to focus on language or arts programs that may not be offered in public middle or high schools in the area. For introverted students, the personalized attention and small classroom sizes…
How to Study for the SAT Exam
The SAT standardized test, originally known as the Scholastic Aptitude Test, provides percentile scores used by many college admissions committees in evaluating college applications. The test covers mainly reading, writing and Math reasoning skill sets. Today, several additional and separate SAT subject tests also enable young people to demonstrate advanced knowledge in specific fields, such…
What We Can Learn From Albert Einstein’s Parents
Many highly talented brilliant creative people think they are not, because everything they were good at was not valued at school, or was actually stigmatized. We cant afford to go on that way. We need to radically reassess our view of intelligence. – Sir Ken RobinsonWhat do parents really know about what makes our kids tick? J.K. Rowlings parents wanted her to go into vocational training, certain that her desire to write …
The Three R’s: Reading, Writing and Rollin’ the Dice
I went to kindergarten at Sunnyland Elementary, a mere two blocks from my parents house. Im not aware of any famous Sunnyland alumnae who have walked on the moon or starred in their own reality show, but nonetheless it was a good school that did its best to produce decent citizens. Half of my teachers were exceptional, some dialed it in, and a few had one foot in the grave, including the school nurse, aptly named Mrs. Cross.
After-School Activities for Teens
After the school bell rings and teens are dismissed from school for the day, trouble lurks behind almost every corner. The National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center notes that between the hours of 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., teens are most at-risk for participating in juvenile crimes, engaging in teen sex, drug and alcohol use, and may even become victims of violence. With the decline of available after-school programs, it’s essential that parents find ways to keep their teens busy and safe, once the school day has ended.