Category Archives: School Issues

When Kids Refuse to Go to School

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Center for Parenting Education

I’ve never run into a person who yearns for their middle school days. ~Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid Most people cringe when they think of their middle school days and wish they could have skipped right … Continue reading →

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Homework: What can be good about it

Posted on September 1, 2012 by admin

The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet. ~Aristotle Now that September is here, are you ready for the structure and the obligations that the school year brings? No matter whether you are excited or dreading it, … Continue reading →

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Homework – Task by Task

Posted on September 1, 2011 by admin

“Thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten years old at the time, was trying to get a report written on birds that he’d had three months to write, which was due the next day. We were out at … Continue reading →

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Tailoring the perfect beginning to the school year

Posted on September 1, 2010 by admin

The only man who behaves sensibly is my tailor; he takes my measurements anew every time he sees me while all the rest go on with their old measurements and expect me to fit them. – George Bernard Shaw My … Continue reading →

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A Positive Spin on “Back to School”

Posted on September 1, 2009 by admin

We don’t need no education We don’t need no thought control No dark sarcasm in the classroom Teachers leave them kids alone Hey! Teacher! Leave them kids alone! -Pink Floyd Oh, the universal anxiety of the start of a new … Continue reading →

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The Start of a New School Year

Posted on September 1, 2008 by admin

The beginning of the school year can be a mixed bag of feelings: excitement, unease, nervousness, hopefulness, and more.  These are all normal feelings and sometimes the most helpful thing you can do is to listen with patience and without judging, … Continue reading →

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