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Goal Setting: How to Help Your Child Set Effective Goals

As a new year begins, setting goals is on everyone’s to-do list.  Let’s talk about how you can help kids start the year on the right foot. Goals provide vision and motivation – when you know what you want and how to accomplish it, you have a greater chance of success. Setting effective goals helps you stay organized and motivates you to focus on acquiring knowledge and developing new skills. Goal setting is crucial for […]

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Growth Mindset Tips for a New School Year

Growth Mindset Tips for a New School Year It’s back-to-school time which is also the perfect time to introduce students to growth mindset. We often take the first few weeks of school to establish rules and routines and build classroom community. Teaching students about growth mindset at the beginning of the year is a great way to create a community of learners who are willing to take risks.  They will be able to learn from

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Top 10 Must-Have Classroom Decor Items

With summer coming to an end and back to school right around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about classroom décor. The way we set up and decorate our classrooms is essential. After all, it’s where we and our students will spend 35 hours per week learning, laughing, and growing together over the course of the year. Although there are countless ways to decorate a classroom, I believe there are 10 must-have classroom decor items

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