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  Today's tip for parents from two talented teachers comes from  365 Teacher Secrets for Parents  by Cindy McKinley Alder and Patti Trombly. #52 Internet Safety   Internet safety begins at home. ~ Mike Fitzpatrick   As your child progresses through elementary school, he will have many opportunities to use the Internet for school-related work. Students often use it for research when writing a report, playing educational games, or checking the classroom website that many teachers now have. It’s important to talk about safe use of the Internet. It’s not hard to imagine how a student researching Abraham Lincoln can suddenly be on a completely different website because he clicked an advertisement for a movie clip or a YouTube video, which may lead to inappropriate content. Help your child learn to use the Internet responsibly and safely by helping your kids understand they should: ●       Never share their names, schools, ages, phone numbers,...

  Today's tip for parents from two talented teachers comes from  365 Teacher Secrets for Parents  by Cindy McKinley Alder and Patti Trombly. #51 The Multiple Intelligences   Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do. ~John Wooden   The theory of Multiple Intelligences, created by Dr. Howard Gardner, is based on a belief that school systems focus on a very narrow range of intelligence. Dr. Gardner felt that the primary focus of the school system is concentrated essentially on verbal/linguistic and logical/mathematical skills. He acknowledges that these skills are vital but suggests that there are at least five other kinds of intelligence important to human development and that most people are able to develop all of these skills. Knowing what they are can help parents to understand that there are many different ways that kids can excel. The seven intelligences, as described by Dr. Gardner, follow. We’ve also included some ways you ...

    Today's tip for parents from two talented teachers comes from  365 Teacher Secrets for Parents  by Cindy McKinley Alder and Patti Trombly. #50 Tutoring   The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. ~ William Ward   It is not uncommon for many children to start falling behind in their work. If you are lucky, your child enjoys sitting down with you to work on material he doesn’t understand. However, many parents find that their children work much better for other people, such as a tutor.             How do you know when your child needs a tutor? A learning disability, dropping grades, or concerns from your child’s teacher that he is falling behind may indicate the need for a tutor. Some families choose to engage in the help of a tutor if they feel that their child could benefit from some one-on-one time with a professio...