Is the Idea of a “Good” Teacher all in Your Mind?
Is the Idea of a “Good” Teacher all in Your Mind? As a child, I remember heading back to school and hearing whispered rumors about the teachers in my new grade, other kids and sometimes adults speaking under their breath about which teachers you wanted to...
Put Down that Workbook, Summer Learning Should Not Be Torture
Put Down that Workbook, Summer Learning Should Not Be Torture I see you in Walmart or Borders buying that summer workbook for your kids, and I know that you have the best intentions. I have had the same thoughts myself. Nothing is more infuriating than coming home...
Five Ways to Teach Your Kids Kindness Today
A concern I have heard from many parents during this election season is, “What will we tell our children?” Many times the behavior I see promoted in popular culture, Hollywood, and on television is not what I would want for my children. Since my kids are...
Is it Unfair to ask Children to Do Chores?
There is a video that is creating quite a buzz on Facebook recently. It is about the benefits to kids of doing household chores. The video contains pictures, information, and statistics about children in the United States doing chores. (See below for full video...
Trick or Treat Should Not be the Way You Get Your Kids to Do Their Homework
We all know parents who try to coerce their kids into doing their school work with tricks and mind games. I am sure you also know at least a few parents who bribe their kids with money or rewards for doing their assignments or earning good grades. Maybe you are...
Nina Parrish, M.Ed.
Proud mom of two adorable girls. Teacher who has developed an education business that started at a kitchen table and has grown into a thriving small business...Read more...
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