Author Archives: Roxanne

By Jae Curtis These days, it’s practically a cultural habit to hand your son a toy car and buy your daughter dolls to play with, perpetuating the gender stereotypes that society deems as “normal” for girls and boys. But what … Continue reading →

By Roberta Munoz Dr. Seuss is looking a little different these days. Words and letters come to life in the latest learn-to-read apps. There are hundreds of new educational apps for children that can help promote early reading skills and … Continue reading →

by Education.com School is back in session, and that means that soon the days will be getting shorter and colder. Want to send your child to school with a warm and comforting lunch? Although sandwiches and snacks are the traditional … Continue reading →

By Jae Curtis When it comes to the media, Photoshopping is practically an industry standard in the modeling and entertainment business. Nearly anyone pictured on a magazine cover is impossibly perfect. As teen girls gush over guys and stay up-to-date … Continue reading →

By Jae Curtis You might think that you’d successfully ditched cliques and bullying after high school, but becoming a parent can plunk you back into a teenage nightmare, full of queen bees, constant gossip and a competitive edge. Instead of … Continue reading →

By Rebecca Sims It’s the morning of the state assessment test and your first grader has inexplicably come down with a stomach-ache. Is it a coincidence, or is he suffering from anxiety about his exam? According to the Academy of … Continue reading →

National Institute of Mental Health Six-year-old Jimmy is having trouble in school. As a first grader, he already has a reputation among the teachers as a “bad kid.” He spends most of his school day sitting in the corner or … Continue reading →

By D. R. Reutzel |R.B. Cooter Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall Instruction or Assessment? During the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s, reading comprehension was largely taught by asking students questions following reading or by assigning skill sheets as practice … Continue reading →

By Sue Douglass Fliess Does your child jump right into an activity without thinking twice about asking how to do it? Is he unusually coordinated for his age? Perhaps he’s a kinesthetic learner. There are three main types of learning styles: visual, … Continue reading →

By Danielle Wood In the past  25 years, the number of children labeled as “learning disabled” has jumped by over 150 percent. Nearly one in ten children meets the diagnostic criteria for ADHD. And prescriptions for powerful behavior-controlling pills like anti-depressants, anti-psychotics, and … Continue reading →