10 Great Questions to Ask Your Child’s Teacher
Preparing for a parent-teacher conference? Simply want to check in? In this blog post we will discuss good questions to ask your child’s teacher. The questions I provide below will…
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Difficulty with Homework: Understanding Why it Often Ends In Tears
For many families, the school day doesn’t end when the dismissal bell rings. It continues around the kitchen table, where difficulty with homework can quickly the task become the most…
Back-to-School Checklists: A Simple Evening & Morning Checklist for Less Stress
The first few weeks of school can feel like a whirlwind. Between packing lunches, finding missing shoes, signing permission slips, and getting everyone out the door on time, it’s easy…
How to Help My High Energy Son
If you’ve ever found yourself saying, “My son has so much energy — I don’t know what to do with him,” you’re not alone. Many parents describe their boys as…
What Can a Psychoeducational Evaluation Reveal?
Understanding Your Child’s Unique Learning Profile Parents often come to me feeling overwhelmed, worried, or simply unsure of why school has become such a struggle for their child. They often…
Bad Report Card? Do These 6 Things
Receiving a bad report card or hearing concerning feedback at a parent-teacher conference can be frustrating and overwhelming. It’s important to determine the root cause of a bad progress report,…
Helping Kids Build Learning Confidence
Learning confidence informs a person’s belief that they can succeed in scenarios where they need to take in information or material. A lack of learning confidence stems from feeling…
Schooling Options in Santa Clarita, CA
What is the Best Schooling Option for my Child? It’s a question most parents ask, but there is no one right answer that is right for all families. The good…
Is Retention the Best Option?
Grade retention is often suggested when a student has fallen behind their peers. But it might not be the answer to your student’s struggles. It can be easy to think…