Winter break is a gift to students and families, but it can also pose a challenge. After a long time off from school, it can be difficult to […]
GETTING BACK INTO THE GROOVE AFTER WINTER BREAK
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LEARNING TO BE AN INDEPENDENT LEARNER
A trend is underway toward increased amounts of homework and more sophisticated thinking about schoolwork for middle and upper school students. Teachers often assign homework and projects or […]
HOW TO JUGGLE SCHOOL DEMANDS DURING THE HOLIDAYS
Harvard University’s Center on the Developing Child recently published a guide for parents and educators about the development of executive functions during childhood. Credit: Shutterstock The guide, Enhancing and Practicing Executive Function Skills from […]
PLANNING THE TRANSITION FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE LIFE
TIPS FOR STUDENTS WITH ACCOMMODATIONS AND THEIR PARENTS As we gear up for a new school year, it’s a good time for the college-bound and their families […]
TIPS FOR RAISING A GLOBAL CITIZEN
Ivy Prep’s last post described the perspective of Harvard Education Professor Fernando Reimers, who develops global education curricula that focus on a child’s knowledge of the world, the skills they need […]
RAISING YOUR CHILD TO BE A CITIZEN OF THE WORLD
How can we educate our children to be citizens of the world? This question is one that parents and educators are considering, particularly this summer amid such tumultuous […]
COMMON APP: UNIQUE STRATEGIES FOR YOU
This Friday, August 1, 2014, the Common Application for university applicants became available online. Rising high school seniors can get an early start to the general college application that is […]
TIPS FOR CULTIVATING YOUR CHILD’S READING COMPREHENSION
Reading happens in various stages throughout a child’s growth and development, and it varies from child to child. Therefore, it is more important to foster your child’s development and interest in […]
YOU, YOUR CHILD, AND SUMMER READING
SUMMER READING Summer is an ideal time for families to relax, take a break from demanding school days, and become comfortable with less-structured time – and less-structured reading. […]
MORE BREAKING DOWN THE STUDY PROCESS
It is a lot to master ideas/information and to manage the steps needed to learn it well. So it’s understandable that you may feel stress, as you juggle […]