Learning new words can be a good time for the whole family.
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Development
Fun Ways to Improve Your Child’s Vocabulary
Education: Preschool
Keep the Love for Learning Alive
The more involved YOU are in your child’s education, the more involved he might be.
Common Core: What You Should Know
Following three years of implementation, the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) will take full effect in Tennessee next year when new PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers) Assessments for math and English are given to students in grades 3 – 11, replacing the TCAP tests in those subjects. Many parents still… Read more »
The Importance of the Arts
The arts unlock a world of creativity for your child. Help your kids tap into their imaginations at home and around town.
Arts Education for Kids
Whether it’s visual art, music, dance or drama, the arts do much to nurture creativity and imagination in children. The following local institutions offer arts education for kids: Belmont Academy 1900 Belmont Blvd., Nashville 460-6346 • belmontacademy.net Operated under the Belmont University College of Visual and Performing Arts, the Academy offers private instruction for all… Read more »
Back to Teachers! Help Your Child Develop a Good Relationship
As the school year approaches, moms and dads try to take care of every little thing in preparation for the first day of school (supplies, outfits, lunch ideas) but one thing is often overlooked: Your child’s solid relationship to his teacher. Creating a good relationship with a teacher goes way back to the idea of… Read more »
What kids REALLY learn in preschool
A child’s first experience into the group learning environment is absolutely loaded with life lessons. Make sure you make the most of the sponge-like brain your little one has during this period of life!
Successful First Days of School
New teachers, new friends and new routines: the first day of school is loaded with fresh experiences, and for some children, anxiety, particularly for young kids or those transitioning to a new school.
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Development
Age(s):
4 - 5 Years, 6 - 8 Years, 9 - 12 Years
Education Resources for Special Needs Children
TN Center for the Study and Treatment of Dyslexia 200 N. Baird Lane, Murfreesboro MTSU Box 397 494-8880 • mtsu.edu/dyslexia Assist K – 12 students with dyslexia, their teachers and their families. Services are free or at very low cost to all Tennessee residents. They also create public awareness about dyslexia, offer assessments for dyslexia,… Read more »
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Special Needs
Age(s):
2 - 3 Years, 4 - 5 Years, 6 - 8 Years, 9 - 12 Years, Teens
Private School Pointers
the arts are alive in private schools