Below See TIPS, IDEAS, AND SUGGESTIONS ABOUT THE IMPACT OF BULLYING Learning to Manage The Impact of Bullying Recently, my grandchild, who I have been raising for the last 7 years, has been experiencing the impact of bullying in and outside of school. As a parent or a grandparent raising Read more…
See Below Tips, Ideas, and Suggestions for Raising Neurodivergent Children and Grandchildren Raising Neurodivergent Children Raising neurodivergent children is a unique journey that brings both joys and challenges. Neurodivergent individuals, including those with conditions like autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and others, have diverse perspectives and abilities that require special attention and Read more…
See Below: TIPS, IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS FOR REDSHIRTING OR NOT REDSHIRTING KINDERGARTEN What is Redshirting? Redshirting, including redshirting kindergarten, means skipping a year. For school, typically kindergarten, parents are redshirting kindergarten for a variety of reasons. Although there are some advantages and disadvantages to redshirting kindergarten, some parents are convinced Read more…
TIPS, IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS FOR FINDING A LIFE FOCUS FOR YOUR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE What is a Life Focus? Finding a life focus as a 16,17 or 18-year-old high school student is much harder than most teenagers anticipate. Discussing career goals for your future in high school seems like an Read more…
Below See: TIPS, IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF LEARNING A NEW SKILL AT ALL AGES Basic Learning Skills: Experience with My Grandkids In order to understand the importance of learning we need to identify areas of strengths and areas of weaknesses in the learning process. Over the past Read more…
Strategies for Students with ADHD; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Below see: TIPS, IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS REGARDING STRATEGIES FOR STUDENTS WITH ADHD Six years ago, I didn’t know I would be searching for strategies for students with ADHD, but here I am! For the last 6 years, I have been raising Read more…
Below See: TIPS, IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS ON HOW CAN SCHOOLS HELP GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN How Many Children are Being Raised by Grandparents in the US? Statistics show that 2.7 million grandparents are raising grandchildren in the United States. Many grandparents are raising grandchildren in other countries as well and throughout Read more…
See below for more: TIPS, IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS FOR OPTIONS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION Options After High School Over the years, I have celebrated high school graduations for all five of my children. And, since raising my two grandchildren for the last six years, I recently celebrated my grandson’s high Read more…
See Below: TIPS, IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS FOR UNDERSTANDING WHAT IS AN IEP PLAN FOR CHILDREN What is an IEP, Individualized Education Program, for Students from K-12 in the Public Education System What is an IEP? Does my child need one? An IEP Plan, an IndividualizedEducation Program, is designed to provide Read more…
See Below: TIPS, IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS FOR HELPING WITH HOMEWORK This Post is about Providing Parents & Grandparents With Helpful Homework Tips and Support How Parents & Grandparents Can Use Supportive Homework Tips? With the current educational curriculum, learning homework tips for parents and grandparents is essential. Finding various strategies Read more…