ENHANCING RESILIENCE IN CHILDREN Ideas for fostering this important strength. by Michele Ranard, M.Ed. 730 words If you parent more than one child, you may already have an understanding of how children respond quite differently to the very same stressful circumstance. Are some children born with more resilience than others? Professor of child psychiatry, Dr. Bruce Perry says “While children are not born...
Parlez Vous Teen? Decoding Millennial Slang by Michele Ranard, M.Ed. 615 words I live with teenagers. The other morning at breakfast, my 15-year old son mentioned sorrowfully he may have “tossed a fork.” I grimaced. Because I have grown so accustomed to feeling clueless for what my kids and their friends are talking about (“Dude, that song is way sick widdit stupid hotness...
THE SMART BUT SCATTERED STUDENT Tips to Increase Organization & Achievement by Michele Ranard, M.Ed. 710 words If you are parenting a bright but disorganized student, you may feel frustrated by this obstacle between your student’s potential and actual achievement. If you yourself are disorganized, you may even feel hopeless. But no matter what their age, there is no reason to feel stuck. ...
SMART GOODBYE RITUALS For tearful first days of school or daycare. by Michele Ranard, M.Ed. 600 words That first day of school can be a doozy for young children when it’s time to say goodbye. While separation anxiety is a very natural part of development, how parents respond to it is critical in order for children to make a healthy transition and develop...
15 Reasons MATH is Way Cool Reminders for kids and parents. by Michele Ranard 300 words 1. Math exercises your brain. Arithmetic practice stimulates and exercises the prefrontal cortex in your brain (and we don’t even have to get all sweaty). 2. Math offers relief from other subjects. No memorizing historical dates for the Civil War and…no complicated verb conjugation. 3. Math performance...
The Smart Underachieving Child: Empowering Strategies to Help Them Aim Higher by Michele Ranard, M.Ed. 740 words We want our children to feel excited about learning and willing to confront challenging material. We want them to have an endless supply of resilience to persevere and succeed at school and in their relationships. We want them to achieve greatness in their education and adulthood,...
