Modern Parenting
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The Edvocate’s Guide to Cooperative Play
Cooperative play is defined as being an organized form of activity that involves the equal distribution of efforts and responsibilities among the kids to ... -
The Edvocate’s Guide to Associative Play
Associative play is the act of engaging in recreational activities in comparable ways to parallel play but with increased interaction between the participants, including ... -
The Edvocate’s Guide to Parallel Play
Parallel play is one of many essential stages of play that introduce kids to social interaction. With parallel play, kids aren’t really playing with ... -
The Edvocate’s Guide to Solitary Play
Solitary play is one of the initial play stages. Playing independently is a natural step in the development of a kid’s play behavior for ... -
10 Disturbing Facts About Teen Dating Violence
According to Choose Respect (a national initiative), some dating patterns start early in life that cause violence throughout a person’s lifetime. This initiative aims ... -
Should You Choose a Play-Based or Academic Based Preschool For Your Children?
As parents await their child’s first school years, it is unclear what they should expect when they finally send their three- to five-year-old children ... -
Is This Student Ready to Skip a Grade?
It is no secret that some students learn at a much faster pace than others. Some students are more gifted and can learn new ... -
Future Skills: 7 Essential Skills Your Kids Should Learn at School to Succeed in the Future
As our future generations grow up, learning essential skills should be happening both at home and at school. However, lessons at school have been ... -
Why Learning Failure Is Essential (And Unavoidable)
Nobody likes failure. As children, we’re conditioned in school to study hard, pay attention and memorize material to avoid failure at all costs. And, ... -
How to Support Without Hovering: Avoiding Helicopter Parenting
Helicopter parenting, characterized by overprotection, smothering of independence, and struggling to relinquish control over your child’s life, is detrimental to childhood development for many ...
