As summer approaches, it’s not just the promise of sunny days and outdoor adventures that should be on parents’ minds, but the break from school can also bring about a concerning yet common issue known as summer learning loss, or the summer slide. When it comes down to the skills…
The Three Main Approaches for Developing Readers Finding the ideal path for your child’s reading development can seem like a staggering feat when there is an enormous amount of discussion and interpretation surrounding teaching reading methodologies amongst educators. Moreover, there is no single tried and true way that helps every…
Thanksgiving; A day in which families host gatherings, eat enormous amounts of food, watch NFL Football, and mentally prepare for the stress that Black Friday brings. While this holiday is an event celebrated annually, how far in history does this day of thanks stem back? History When a small…
Time and time again, education has been acknowledged as a significant part of our lives because of its role in achieving a better society. As famously said by Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” As common as…
School counselors play an incredibly influential role in the lives of students. They aim to provide individualized support to each student within their school, but unfortunately it can become difficult at times. The current ratio of school counselors to students in California is 527 to 1. This seems like an…