College Admissions Process for Student Athletes
If your kids are interested in competing in NCAA sports, it's time to learn about the college admissions process for athletes. Register for an NCAA Eligibility Center Account Students who want to compete in NCAA Sports must first register [...]
For Parents of Tweens & Teens
Many parents would agree it can be difficult to understand kids as they near adolescence. But it's not impossible to recognize and then understand what tweens and teens are experiencing. They have increased academic challenges, physical changes, new schools [...]
Principals Concerned by Increasing Screen Time
Screen Time Robs Children of Time with Peers and Parents Time spent with screens takes away from time interacting directly with peers, teachers, and parents. It impacts a multitude of behaviors. Children don't learn how to sit still without [...]
Summer Camps in Natick
There are many amazing camp opportunities for kids of all ages in Natick. In addition to traditional day camps, families will find specialty programs such as outdoor nature exploration, farming, boating, gymnastics and tennis. Summer Camps for Girls and Boys [...]
Summer Camps in Boston
Boston has amazing camps for kids of all ages. There are so many options from which to choose. From traditional day camps to specialty sports, arts, and STEAM options, your kids will stay busy all summer long. Summer Camps [...]
Play Sports, Get Better Grades
Students who participate in sports dedicate a substantial portion of their time to practice and competition. At first glance, it may seem as if sports distracts or even hurts academic performance. However, studies show that the opposite is true. [...]
What to Pack for Overnight Camp
As your kids get excited about all the fun they're going to have at camp this summer, make sure you send them to camp with all the right gear! We provide a suggested list of items below. Remember to [...]
An Overview of Fluid and Crystallized Intelligence
Developed by renowned psychologist, Dr. Raymond Cattell, fluid intelligence and crystallized intelligence defines how knowledge is gained, stored and used over a lifetime. Fluid Intelligence The ability to problem solve and perceive relations between new [...]
Graphic Novels Advance Children’s Literacy Development
Motherly Life Notes Historically, comics were considered unhelpful recreational reading unfit for use in the classroom. That has changed. Graphic novels and comics are now understood to motivate young and reluctant readers. With detailed illustrations, the graphic novel [...]
Media and the Well-Being of Children
This book is a compilation of work from multiple contributors. It focuses on the media’s effects and benefits on youth development. The research is centered around the importance of media content, context and the characteristics of children. Content Matters [...]
Raise Emotionally Intelligent Kids
We highly recommend this article published by TEDEd. It reminds me of when our kids were in daycare. The teachers often chanted "You get what you get and you don't get upset!" Every time I heard that, it made [...]
The Effectiveness of School Choice
The WSJ reports on a discussion with Parag Pathak, a renowned economist who has focused his career on studying school choice. Mr. Pathak’s work uses economic modeling to gain insight into the process and outcome of public and private [...]
How to React if Your Child Dislikes the Teacher
It's a difficult time when you realize your child has been upset at school. And it can be tough to find out what really happened. Children have limited vocabularies and often make generic statements like "the teacher wasn't nice." [...]
Introduce Kids to the Arts in Boston
Exposing kids to art in age appropriate ways fosters social skills, imagination, creativity and literacy. Kids engaged in fine arts, theater, music and dance develop their cognitive abilities, language skills, motor skills, and cultural awareness. There are many opportunities [...]