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Why Your Kid is Melting Down: The End-of-School-Year Transitions Explained by a Teacher

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The Overlooked Transition Parents Need to Know About Let’s talk about the other big transition no one prepares for: the end-of-school-year behavior! Everyone talks about the first day of school. The backpacks. The nerves. The tears (from you and your kid). But what no one prepares you for is the last day—and all the weird weeks leading up to it. This is an emotional transition too, and it can take families by surprise. As a teacher, I’ve seen kids go from confident and cheerful to clingy and chaotic in a matter of days. I’ve also watched parents feel blindsided, wondering, “What happened to my easygoing kid?” Here’s the truth: this season is big. And just like you supported them into the school year, they need help getting out of it, too. Why Kids Get Weird; The End of School Year Behavior Spoiler: It’s not just excitement for summer. There’s something…

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Is Your Child Ready for Kindergarten? Academic and Life Skills Checklist

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With our kids starting school in just over a month, many first-time Kindie moms are beginning to feel like they can’t be prepared enough for what is about to happen. From the emotional rollercoaster, the school lunches, routine changes, worries about our kids’ making friends, eating their lunch, and all the other elements of independence they’re about to embark on. It’s hard to know where to begin with getting our kids prepared. Here is how to prepare for Kindergarten; tips from a teacher and mom. The only thing most of us know for sure is we’re about to be a sobbing mess on that first day of school. Have I prepared my little one for this?   We asked Kindie parent and teacher, Ms. McNulty, what tips she would give to other parents. What does she expect kindies to know on the first day of class, and how she’s preparing her…

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Signs Your Child May Be Dyslexic; And How to Help Them

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Dyslexia is a word we hear thrown around often, but many parents don’t fully understand what it means or how to recognize it. If your kids are struggling to read, and you’re worried that these struggles may be beyond regular development, then you’ll want to read on! We asked Heather McNulty, a reading expert, to help us break down the reading process. Here are the signs your child may be dyslexic, what to do next, how to advocate and tips on successfully helping your kids learn to read. In fact, even if your child isn’t dyslexic, you’ll probably find this very helpful as your little ones start to learn to read, enter kindergarten and take an interest in reading. So arm yourself with these tips, and you’ll find you and your little one will have a smoother transition into the literary world! So, what is Dyslexia? Dyslexia “is a neurologically…

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