ADHD symptoms can make focusing in school extremely difficult for your daughter. As a parent, you want your daughter to have academic success and perform to her fullest potential. While medication does play an important role in reducing ADHD symptoms, research reveals many non-medication methods...
Summer pretty much coincides with fun because there’s usually no school involved--and the end of summer (AKA, the start of school) often coincides with the end of fun in children’s minds. This can make the transition difficult. You’re not only telling your child that the...
Is your daughter struggling in school? Is she falling behind in her classes due to a learning disability or some other behavioral struggle? Or is she excelling academically, but is having difficulties with behavioral or emotional issues? Academics at Asheville Academy for Girl, a therapeutic...
Meditation--or mindfulness--has been a practice for creating inner peace for hundreds of years, but it does more than just calm your mind, it can improve your overall wellbeing. More and more research is developing exemplifying why using mindfulness in schools should become a common practice...
Girls Outnumber Boys in Educational Success Due to a Lack of Motivation in Boys In today’s society, women work extremely hard to achieve the same level of success as men. Throughout generations, we have internalized messages that have suggested men are smarter, better, and more capable...
Image source- Flickr user: CollegeDegrees360 In a recent article published by The New York Times discusses different teaching techniques used for easing academic struggles. The main focus is on social-emotional learning. Emotion is critical in engaging students. Have you ever tried to explain something to someone that...
Photo Credit: flickr user - Elizabeth Albert Searching through the plethora of schools for struggling teens can be a tedious and drawn-out process, especially if parents don’t know exactly what to look for. As a parent, you want to find the best fit for your...