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We recommend the following article by Stephen R. Covey, author of the book 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. It is a very interesting article and we especially like the importance he gives the family in terms of educating our children.  This article highlights the…

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As technology advances, it seems quality family time regresses. We are featuring a portion of Kim Williamson’s article on that topic today: Technology is affecting the quality time we are spending with our children. Children, as well as parent, are focused on their electronic devises…

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We are often busy and sometimes it is hard to keep a balance between work, school, and spending time with our families.  At ProEDU Consulting, we want to focus on this topic considering how crucial it is to spend time with your children in order to promote…

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As teachers we all know that we need to create a literacy-rich environment in our classroom to expose students to reading opportunities.  But, how do we know we are doing everything we can possibly do? There is always room for improvement. That is why we…

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The more we write the better writers we will become! With that being said, we understand it can be difficult to get our children excited about writing. How can we encourage our kids to write more? Usually writing is related to homework, school, and other…

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The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) gives us great alternatives to the phrase “good job” in order to help children realize what they are doing right, and why it worked. These suggestions will “give preschoolers specific, detailed information that recognizes their…

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It has been proven that exposing our children to literature at home from an early age can help them be more successful in reading and in school in general. But what does “being exposed to literature” mean?  Does it mean that we need to read 100 books…

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hen we think about education, “” is a word we need to highlight. The power of a teacher can’t be measured. A teacher has “enriching effects in our children’s lives and their lifelong education and career aspirations” (Tucker and Stronge, 2005). On the other hand,…

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We are very fond of an article by Katherine Lee that provides strategies for parents to promote healthy relationships between siblings.  These strategies are very functional and easy to apply at home.   Her article covers nine steps to encouraging good sibling relationships: 1) Do not…

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Psychologist Pamela Varady is a Child and Adult Psychologist and sought-after parenting expert. She gives parents strategies on specific situations with siblings.  We highly endorse the video resources she has on www.kidsinthehouse.com.   The videos are very short but she manages to convey key points that…

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