by Nina Parrish | Jun 22, 2017 | Children, Education, Family, Huffington Post, Parenting, Students, Summer Activities
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...
by Nina Parrish | May 18, 2017 | Children, Education, New SAT, Parenting, PSAT, SAT Prep, School, SOL, Students, Study Skills, Test Strategies
Five Strategies for Surviving End-of-the-Year Testing Good Morning. Testing will begin shortly after you complete the identification information on your answer sheet. Please listen carefully to the following instructions. You may not eat or drink in this room. You may...
by Nina Parrish | May 12, 2017 | Children, Education, Family, Fredericksburg, Parenting, Students, Summer Activities
School is almost over and the kids are ready for SUMMERl! It’s time to play video games, go to the pool and really just relax. While these are all fun summer activities, it turns out that inactive summers can really result in what’s called the “Summer Slide”. All kids...
by Nina Parrish | Mar 9, 2017 | Children, Education, Family, Parenting, Students
If Your Kids Can Do It Themselves, Let Them: 4 Ways to Foster Independence I walked over to the coffee pot to put in the filter and spoon the tiny black granules into the basin. Above the soothing drip drip drip of coffee entering the pot, I suddenly hear my oldest...
by Nina Parrish | Mar 2, 2017 | Children, Education, Family, Parenting, Reading, School, Students, Study Skills
Do This One Thing to Help Raise a Child Who Is Both Kind and Successful March is National Reading Month and Thursday March 2nd is Read Across America Day; A great time to reexamine how you are reading with your children! Do you want to raise a child who is both...
