1. Open Communication Image Credit: JumpStory Creating an environment where your child feels comfortable expressing their feelings is crucial in managing school anxiety. Regularly check in with your child about their day, their worries, and their feelings about school. Make sure they understand that it's perfectly normal to feel anxious and that everyone experiences anxiety at times....
When you walk into a classroom that is rooted in a STEM-based approach, you’ll see students working in groups, pairs, or researching something on their own for their group project. The teacher is then walking around and facilitating questions to the students to help them explore their thinking and learning. It is much different than the...
I always like to say there are guides, but no manuals when it comes to raising your children. There are things like parenting books, workshops, and advice (solicited or unsolicited) from loved ones. There aren’t hard and fast rules though, and even these guides can’t predict your child and what their needs are. With that being...
There is a common misconception that gifted students have it easy in school, but this is not always the case. School environments often challenge gifted learners and require informed, targeted support from teachers to thrive. Consider the story of Adhara Pérez Sánchez, the girl with a higher IQ than Einstein who struggled terribly in school before being identified...