What’s the difference between a high and under-achieving black student? It’s not money

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One of the persistent myths about the type of child who does well in school is that she must be really smart. Well, the research shows that the myth is wrong. The difference between the smart kid and that under-achieving one is that the “smart” kid has parents who are more involved in her academic life: Continue reading →

Give your child a love of reading: Her brain will thank you

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A new study has again confirmed the importance of reading to our children. According to researchers, reading to your child creates profound structural changes in the brain:

“At a minimum, we can say that reading stories –- especially those with strong narrative arcs -– reconfigures brain networks for at least a few days. It shows how stories can stay with us. This may have profound implications for children and the role of reading in shaping their brains.” More here….

 

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Think your kids are on Facebook? Think again

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According to a new European study, your kids are “embarrassed to even be associated” with Facebook and this can be problematic for parents who are looking to monitor their kids online behavior. Teens are moving from Facebook to newer platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp and Snapchat so add these sites to your monitoring software and be on the look for your children’s profiles on these sites. For more about the study click here…..

 

How are you monitoring your children’s online behavior?

Why it’s important to do an after school debrief

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It’s been all over the news that the Fairfield Board of Education in Ohio had to suspend a white high school teachers, Gil Voigt, for telling a black male student, “We don’t need another black president“. The story reminded me that, as black parents, we entrust our children to people who may not have their best interest at heart. For that reason, I think that we need to do a post-school debrief each day because we need to counteract any benign racism our children may have experienced. Continue reading →