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I am both a teacher and a parent and found the best instruction I received on how to be a better teacher came from my own parenting experience. Parenting two children school-age children - one gifted child and one child with severe learning differences - opened my eyes and gave me an entirely new perspective on the effect that school can have on the home and the family. I became aware that some time-honored school policies and classroom practices do not truly work for children but can work against children and their efforts to achieve success in school. I also became aware of what a great challenge it can be to successfully parent children through their many years of school. I also developed strategies to help my own two children find their potential and achieve success in school. My teaching experience informed my parenting experience and my parenting experience had great impact on my teaching. I'm most interested in sharing what I've learned with parents of school-age children and eager to help families navigate their way through the process that is school. I want to help parents find solutions for the issues and problems posed by school. I want to help parents who are trying to help their children find success in school and to offer my advice and experience on how best to meet the challenges posed by the school experience.
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View all activity »Post in: Moving to Florida and totally lost on how to find the right school May 22, 2013
Kindergarten here usually asks that children be 5 years old - sometimes even 6. If your son is just 4, you'll need a preschool or pre-k 4. And... More »
Post in: Worried about my stepchild's transition May 21, 2013
Children learn their second language fairly quickly - most communities have Russian speaking communities also. It's hard to know what you mean... More »
Post in: Feeling lost in all the Parent cliques at my son's elementary school. May 19, 2013
Are you the only single mother in the class? That's usually not the case but you can ask the teacher to suggest some children in his class that... More »
Post in: Cheerleading May 19, 2013
Activities done outside of school can only help a child, not hurt. Bad behavior can come from excess energy and cheerleading along with dance and... More »
Post in: My Child is Struggling cause her Class Size is Too Big May 19, 2013
If private school is an affordable option, it never hurts to look - there are also often charter schools and charter schools usually cannot charge... More »
