School Sparks - Kindergarten Readiness

I am so thrilled to announce that the School Sparks workbook is FINALLY available for international shipping! At the current time, we can ship to 58 different countries!

Tips and guidance for making the most of your parent/teacher conference with your child’s teacher.

This is the final post in my three-post series on the nuts and bolts of successfully working with your child. This post is devoted to the topic of what steps you, as the parent, can take to minimize your own frustrations and anxiety about your child’s development.

This is the second post in my three-post series on the nuts and bolts and successfully working with your child. This post is devoted to the topic of what easy things you can do at home to maximize your child’s successes and minimize his frustrations as he tries new activities.

I have received an overwhelming number of questions from parents asking about the nuts and bolts of how they should work with their children. These parents have age-appropriate printable worksheets, they know what developmental areas they want to work on with their child, but they just are not sure how to get started. This is the first post in my three-post series on the nuts and bolts of successfully working with your child.

Many parents have sent me questions and comments through the Meet Renee page. I am thrilled to hear from everyone and loved reading all of your comments and questions. I will respond to each email I receive, so please don’t be shy about getting in touch. I will also take some of the frequently asked questions and share my thoughts here.  I also hope other parents share their ideas and tips, too. So far, in the short time since we started this blog, I received different versions of the same question from two different parents: “My 3 year old daughter started a preschool program in January. We’re 5 weeks in and she still cries every morning when I drop her off. When I pick her up in the afternoon, she’s all smiles, but she has a total meltdown when I go to leave her classroom in the morning after dropping her off. I’m talking about hysterical tears EVERY SINGLE DAY!  Any tips for helping her break this habit? I hate seeing her so upset and I haven’t found anything that seems to help. Thanks!  - Lynne”