It seems that we are producing a generation of printers - children who have not learned how to write in cursive. I've heard many opinions on this topic, ranging from, “How will they ever get by?” to “Does it really matter?” First, let's take a look at...
Children benefit tremendously from an effective home-school connection. Developing a strong partnership with your students’ parents helps you reach the common goal of providing each child with a happy, successful school year. Get the year off to a...
When you become a parent you sometimes realize that things that didn't bother you as a child, suddenly do. For me, one of those things is the fact that cursive writing has essentially been kicked to the curb in schools across the country. When I was...
The first few weeks of the new school year provide a great opportunity to begin developing a sense of community in your classroom. Establishing a strong classroom community promotes belonging, collaboration, positive social interactions, and a growth...
In my experience, for every parent that expresses that he/she hates homework, there is another parent requesting that the teacher sends some home. There’s also a small parent group of “in betweeners” who want homework some of the time, but not all of the time. This...