Parental Involvement
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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 ... -
Child DevelopmentCritical Thinking and CreativityEarly ChildhoodK-12Parental InvolvementPsychology and Education
How to Teach Kids with Interpersonal Intelligence
When we talk about “intelligence” most of the time, we think about kids and adults who spend a lot of time in lecture halls ... -
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 ... -
Why Parent Number Talk is Critical to Early Learning
Number talk is the term used to describe the type of language and questioning used by adults to help young children acquire early math ... -
Should I Use Parental Involvement or Engagement?
Should I Use Parental Involvement or Engagement? I spent seven years as a K-12 teacher, and one of the biggest challenges that my colleagues ... -
Stereotypes Are at the Heart of Parent-Teacher Communication Dysfunction
Everyone has prejudices, whether they are aware of them or not. It is a fact of life that your own background and experiences shape ... -
How Do I Check the Status of an Educator’s Teaching Certificate?
We like to think of teachers as being altruistic, compassionate, and competent. But this is not always the case. There are tons of educators ... -
Homeschooling Your Gifted Child
Homeschooling has been on the rise for the past decade. In 2017, it was reported that 3.3% of the nation’s students, about 2.3 million ... -
How to Know If You’re a Helicopter Parent… and How It Could Impair Your Child’s Development
As technology enables us to be more and more connected and aware of the often frightening happenings throughout the world, parents and educators are ... -
Reinventing the Way We Measure Family Outcomes
The lack of family focus and inability to measure family outcomes has many people wondering if we need to reevaluate this entire process. Connecticut’s ...