02
May
Children grow up. It is inevitable and there is nothing we can do to stop it. As parents, we often want to continue protecting our children from the world as…
24
Apr
Want to get your child ready for the 2018-2019 school year with some extending learning this summer? Keep your child learning and growing this summer with Peak Evaluations! Peak is…
19
Apr
I think we have filled three recycling bins with all the graded and completed assignments that have come home this school year. Luckily, my kids are little (and I still…
11
Apr
I want everyone to look for the woozit and a wazit in your house and take a picture of them. Huh? What in the world is a woozit or a…
06
Apr
Parents have shared with us “facts” they have learned about dyslexia and reading difficulties either from the internet or their child’s school: “You can’t test a child for dyslexia until…
28
Mar
“Mom! Why do I have to learn Algebra? It isn’t like I use it in real life.” Hold up, you actually do. We literally use math all the time. -Following…
28
Mar
Spelling tests seem to be a “one and done” concept for many children. They study and study from Monday through Friday morning, memorizing those 10-20 words with the hope that…
08
Mar
SPRING BREAK! Our children cheer and we sigh, because let’s face it, it is hard to come up with ideas of how to fill the week with activities besides YouTube…
06
Mar
It doesn’t seem to matter the age or the gender, kids seem to be pushing all sorts of limits these days. It is easy to equate them to a carousel…
26
Feb
We all know about the importance of reading and talking to your children at an early age. Parents sometimes use special headphones to talk to their babies during pregnancy –…