Ages & Stages: 11-18: Teach Your Teens About Investing
A look at how to get your teens talking about investments for their own future.
A look at how to get your teens talking about investments for their own future.
Find out about basic preschool methods and philosophies before attending an open house or choosing a preschool.
From creating easier forms of communication to providing new avenues for collecting research, computers have quickly become an indispensable part of education for parents, students and school staff.
Peek around a classroom door at Northwest School of the Arts and see a young dancer perfect her steps. Drop into a classroom at the Smith Language Academy and hear kindergartners receiving classroom instructions in Chinese. Stroll by an open door at Randolph Middle School and catch the sounds of students practicing the Socratic method of inquiry.
Pertinent information for parents to help them help their underachiever soar.
Expert teachers weigh in on creative spelling, joining the PTA and nonsense words.
CMS Superintendent, Dr. Peter Gorman, shares his views on how to help students succeed both in school and at home.
Director of School Guidance Karen Thomas shares her checklist seniors should follow when preparing for college:
Up to 33 percent of all children and teens experience back pain, according to the Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America. Although there’s little chance a child will suffer permanent injuries from carrying an overloaded backpack, many children do put undue stress on their spines by using bags designed to hold only five or six pounds to support their 15- or even 20-pound loads.
A warm welcome to students and parents from the Charlotte-Meckenburg Schools Superintendent.
Share your passion for politics with the kids: Stage a mock election in your home.
A look at the magnet school application process for CMS students.
Moving to a new school can be difficult for children, but parents can help ease the transition, according to Donna Henderson, professor of counseling at Wake Forest University and co-author of "The Handbook of School Counseling." "The transition from one school to the next is a point at which children have more opportunities for trouble," says Henderson, whose family moved more than a dozen times before she graduated from high school.
Recently, as I baked cookies with my kids, I watched my 3-year-old lick the plate clean of sprinkles, rather than roll the dough balls in them. It made a classic picture: my little boy Judah looking up mischievously with colored sugar on his face. I reflected on the brevity of this season.
Helpful hints on how to help kids do their homework.
ADHD statistics from national authority, Dr. Russell Barkley.
Gone are the days of crib sheets and test answers written on your palm. Today’s students have a much more savvy way to cheat their way through an assignment — modern technology! And this technology brings with it a variety of new problems that schools must contend with.
If you’ve been thinking about homeschooling, you’ve no doubt been asked by concerned friends and family: "But how will she make friends?" "He won’t learn any social skills!" The issue of socialization is the most often asked question presented to homeschooling parents.
Connecting with teachers and being involved will help pave the way for your child's success at school.
Teachers, school nurses, coaches and bus drivers sound off on parents.
Each day the routine act of riding a school bus exposes children to a toxic mix of airborne carcinogens and particles from diesel exhaust. Diesel engines have long been known to spew dirty exhaust from their tailpipes, but studies now reveal that levels of diesel pollutants getting inside school buses can be up to four times greater than outside levels.
We asked local homeschooling parents to share with Charlotte Parent readers the activities their children engage in. Here’s what they said:
Transitioning to middle school is tough on kids. Learn how to help your child do it with ease.
N.C. High School Counselors recommend top picks for college-bound students.