Every family should consider three essential elements of college readiness: parents’ financial ability to afford higher education, a child’s academic preparedness, and a child’s emotional readiness.
Learning how to learn helps children to develop individualized strategies that will enable them to thrive in and out of the classroom. So, while children are mired down by memorizing theorems, dates, and endless facts, how can we teach them to learn? Here are 5 ways to encourage children to become confident, lifelong learners.
Every Sunday night, after a full day of sports, birthday parties, multiple meals and snacks, when you’re ready to leave the kitchen and head to the couch to watch t.v. or read a book, after you’ve told your children to pack up for school…three times, your children hit you with it. Your 3rd grader has a project due on Monday…and they didn’t start it. Your 8th grader has to read 50 pages of Lord of the Flies and annotate so that he/she/they can present to the class the next day. Your 10th grader has a chemistry test first period on Monday morning, and he/she/they hasn’t studied. How can you avoid the Sunday Scaries?
This summer, as children unwind from a stressful school year, encourage them to pick up those books and read. Encourage children to make reading part of their routine rather than a school assignment. Encourage them to immerse themselves in their imagination, different perspectives, and diverse worlds.
As your child grows, there are many ways that you can foster a love of books and reading. Here are 5 suggestions:
One by one, summer camps are closing. These summer camps are, appropriately, taking the cautious route as camp does not facilitate “social distancing” and the
Since its inception, GAMECHANGER has invested in helping to empower the well-rounded child. To support children throughout Westchester County and to provide them with opportunities
Teachers provide students with information, but students need to invest in learning for themselves. Previewing course curriculum, taking notes, and reviewing notes helps students to
Welcome to the recruiting process. Your child, a “student-athlete”, wants to compete in college. Congratulations. And get ready. While recruiting timelines vary by sport and
Many of you will be looking at colleges and universities this year. It is important to make sure that seniors are prepared for Admissions Interviews.
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