Middle School Resources

Category: Middle School

Why can’t kids concentrate?

February 16, 2007

Did you know that studies show that in a single classroom more than 70% of children will have difficulties with focusing and paying attention? Seven […]

School Systems not Keeping with the Times

January 10, 2007

An article in a recent issue of Time Magazine says that in a society filled will technological development, social change, and health care advances, one […]

Is Handwriting Irrelevant?

December 13, 2006

It shouldn’t surprise you that many university students can’t remember how to form cursive letters… Their argument is that handwriting skills are essentially irrelevant because […]

School Performance and Nutrition

December 10, 2006

Building good eating habits leads to better performance in school. Studies have shown that poor diets, especially diets that are too high in fats and […]

From the Parenting Edge Newsletter

November 29, 2006

A segment from our December parent newsletter Parties. Shopping. Baking. Decorating. Get-togethers. The holiday season is a very busy time—with the kids home from school […]

It’s Children’s Book Week in Canada!

November 21, 2006

Last week was children’s book week in the US, this week it is book week in Canada—writing contests, author readings, book giveaways, read-ins… what a […]

Yeah for books!

November 14, 2006

One of the first things that my mother ever taught me was that books are our friends. (Usually preceded by a scolding such as: we […]

Dangerous Waters: Surfing Not Recommended?

November 1, 2006

Last week I wrote about the possibility that Instant Messaging might interfere with children’s learning curve during the early educational years… and said that IM […]