Parents

It’s not easy to raise a young teen. Many outside influences distract our children and complicate our efforts. In a 1996 study of 220 tweens and teens between 5th and 12th grade, the proportion of waking hours that those kids spent with their families dropped from…

It is never too early to start talking to your child about career choices. As a parent, there are several things you can do to support her through the process. Even the most driven people need some external motivation. You can also be a trusted mentor to guide her…

Carol Dweck, professor of psychology at Stanford University and a leading researcher in the field of motivation, has emphasized differences between two mindsets that people use to understand themselves, guide their behavior and affect their achievement.The first is…

“You’re so smart!”, “You did a great job”, “That’s terrible” – children receive these messages (or their negative counterparts), along with many other messages on a daily basis from their parents and teachers. Are these just words or do they mean more? How are…

One of our students, Linda Tong, has been admitted to Stanford University, Class of 2020 and several other elite schools, including Columbia, Berkeley, Wellesley, Georgetown and Barnard. We had a great conversation with her where she shared many interesting tips on…

Sending children to a new school is always a little nerve–wracking – whether your child is moving from kindergarten to primary school or from primary to high school. “What should I look out for when choosing a school for my child?”, many parents ask. It’s…

We tend to idealize childhood as a carefree time, but youth alone offers no shield against the emotional hurts and traumas many children face. Children can be asked to deal with problems ranging from adapting to a new classroom to bullying by classmates or even abuse…

Learning Math through mobile is not only be able to encourage their children to learn Math in a fun, but somehow can reduce the negative effects of too much screen time as well. Here is the top 10 best Math apps for primary students.

By playing a few learning games at home, parents can spend quality time with their children while helping kids enlarge their range of vocabulary. Here are our top picks for the best children’s word games that can be played anytime, anywhere.