Education and Reference

The school age years are a pretty difficult time. There’s peer pressure and trying to find where you belong as well and the stress and pressure of making good grades.  The increased focus on school violence is making even more difficult for kids during this time. Science tells us kids who have a sense of safety and belonging are able to learn better, so why do schools do such a bad job at  creating those feelings?

We were researching this topic when we found a blog post that was particularly helpful. This post lays out five concrete steps that you can take in order to increase the sense of safety and belonging for kids in school. If you are in education, have a child this age, or are simply interested in the topic we recommend reading the piece. You may find some helpful advice in it.

If you would like to learn more about increasing safety in schools and read the aforementioned blog post, please follow this link: https://unmcontinuingeducation.net/5-ways-to-ensure-your-childs-safety-in-school/

Are you about to start college? Do you have a family that wants to know what to expect from college? Are you just beginning to look at colleges? If so, you may want to consider online college magazines. Online college magazines not only discuss colleges, but also how to adapt to college life, and manage finances during and after college. Reading online college magazines can also prepare you for the new world college will likely expose to you.
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It is always possible to get extra lessons for learning English or math. These are are not subjects that most American students like that much. But English tutors or maths tutors can greatly improve the performance of a student in these subjects. Tutoring goes back to before the days of modern schooling. In the Medieval or Renaissance period, tutors were often attached to aristocratic houses to educate the children.
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At some point or another, most parents will leave their child in the care of another person. And doing so can actually have numerous benefits: day care and preschool help children’s personal, social, economical, and emotional development. And, although some academic learning can take place in preschool, children benefit primarily from the social aspects of early educational settings. However, leaving your child in the care of another isn’t always easy and choosing child care for your child, such as a preschool, is perhaps one of the most important choice you will ever make as a parent, especially in regards to early child care. Interestingly, a two year old child is generally more active than at any other point in their life and adds around 5 new words to their vocabulary every day. And overall, during the first few years of life, a human being is capable of absorbing more information at a time than they will ever be able to again. Therefore, at this stage in life, proper care and stimulation is critical. When looking into different options for child care jackson mi, such as Jackson day care or preschool Jackson MI, there are several things to consider.
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