Education

Should You Let Your Kid Quit?

Randi Mazzella,

When my son was in a tween, he asked if he could take golf lessons. I signed him up for introductory lessons with a golf pro. He enjoyed it so much I sent to a summer golf camp for a…

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The Benefits of Arts-Based Summer Camps

Carol McGarrahan, Michele Huggins,

An arts-based camp may be just what your child needs to balance out, or further enrich, his or her developing brain.

Homework Brain-Builders

LearningRx,

Use these techniques to help your child build mental tools that help him think, reason and pay attention, and make homework fun.

Teaching Children to Overcome Failure

Peggy Gisler, Marge Eberts,

How to help children learn to cope with failure.

5 Ways To Keep Kids' Minds Busy When They're Home Sick

Carolina Parent,

Follow these tips to keeps kids' minds engaged when they're home sick.

9 Tips for Effective Parent-Teacher Meetings

Sharon Nolfi,

Follow these nine guidelines for more productive — and even enjoyable — parent-teacher conferences.

Teaching Children to do Homework Independently

Peggy Gisler, Marge Eberts,

Find out how a children can gain satisfaction by handling a task themselves.

Helping Children Learn the Basics of Finance

Carolina Parent,

Practical, straightforward and age-appropriate tips to teach kids to save more than they spend.

Top 5 Educational Websites for Preschoolers

Carolina Parent,

Your preschooler will be a wiz in no time with these handy educational websites.

Life Lessons from a Kindergartner

Bruce Snyder,

Local dad's daughter teaches him a few things about life.

How to Reduce Your Child's Math Anxiety

Peggy Gisler, Marge Eberts,

How to eliminate stress when dealing with mathematics.

Learning a Second Language in Charlotte

Andy Smith,

The advantages of exposing children to bilingualism at an early age.

What's Next for Public Education?

Michele Huggins,

Public education options in the area are expanding with more charter schools and magnet programs on the horizon, as well as digital technology in the classroom and Common Core Curriculum. It's hard to keep up with all that's happening. A…

Why Boys Struggle in School and How to Help them Succeed

Deb Mitchell,

How parents can effectively channel boys' restless behaviors into learning tools.

Going Digital in Today's Classrooms

Amy Salvatore Reiss,

Welcome to the new digital classroom, where the traditional textbook is beginning to take a backseat to devices and technology.

Changes to Challenge Top Students

Lisa Hassell,

Find out how North Carolina is making changes that create more learning environments to challenge AIG students.

Tips for Less Stress on Test Day

Sara Kendall,

Try these helpful strategies to help your child tame the butterflies on test day.

6 Steps for School Readiness

Fundanoodle,

Tips for kindergarten success.

Developing More Awareness of Geography

Marge Eberts, Peggy Gisler,

Find out how you can help your kids learn more about geography.

10 Reasons Preschool Programs Benefit Children

Peggy Gisler, Marge Eberts,

Find out what benefits preschool programs offer children.

Understanding the N.C. Common Core Test Results

Beth Shugg,

Answers about the Common Core State Standard test scores.

4 Tips to Encourage Math and Science Learning

Carolina Parent,

Play these games and activities to get kids counting and using math and science skills.

Middle-School Multitasking Does Not Mix with School Work

Peggy Gisler, Marge Eberts,

Parents need to set rules regarding social media and digital distractions during homework time to help children manage study time with limited distractions.