Parents as Educators

Are you looking for ways to keep your children engaged and growing intellectually while school is out?  McGraw Hill, longtime publisher of educational books, recommends activities that may be enjoyable for both the parents and their children. This is the third in a series of online articles by Dr. Annie Snyder, Senior Learning Scientist. The other two articles are also listed here.

Activities

How can parents and caregivers help their children avoid the summer slide this year?
June 9, 2020
https://www.mheducation.com/ideas/thought-leadership/mcgraw-hill-dr-annie-snyder-pandemic-learning-summer-slide.html


other articles in the same series...

Day To Day Process

How can parents and caregivers help children treat home like school?
May 8, 2020
https://www.mheducation.com/ideas/thought-leadership/mcgraw-hill-dr-annie-snyder-pandemic-learning-part-two.html

The Role of the Parent

Why do kids behave differently with teachers than with their parents or caregivers?
April 29, 2020
https://www.mheducation.com/ideas/thought-leadership/mcgraw-hill-dr-annie-snyder-parents-and-teachers

Helping Children Succeed

Angela Duckworth's book, Grit, the Power of Passion and Perseverance, 2013, offers us the scientific evidence that focus on inborn gifts over determined hard work is a mistake in raising children.  As a psychology professor, Duckworth specializes in this area of research, but she also knows how to write a book that both interesting and engaging, peppered with examples that bring her points to life.

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