By Lisa Edwards, Parent Coach As we finish the school year with most of our nation’s children in Distance Learning, we first breathe a sigh of relief, but then we can reflect on what we have learned from this experience. Although many parents experienced...
Visuals are pictures or images that help communicate activities or expectations. Visual images help children retrieve and remember information
by Lisa Reichelt, Parent Coach Are you feeling exhausted? Does life seem overwhelming right now? Is homeschooling the kids and working from home taking every ounce of your energy? You’re not alone. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic our whole society has had to make major...
By Lisa Edwards, Parent Coach Children crave routine. In fact, not only children crave routine, but adults do too. It does wonders for our mental health and keeps us feeling safe, secure and brings a sense of comfort. We need to know what to expect....
Outdoor free play is one of the most natural and powerful modes of learning for children
How can you get homework help for kids? Or is it homework help for parents? We all have dreams that our school aged children, will sit at the table or desk, study and do their homework completely independently, while we as parents have a few moments to ourselves. ...
Spring Break By Lisa Reichelt, Parent Coach I live in Minnesota, so Spring Break can come when the weather doesn’t look exactly springlike. Still most of us are tired of the long winter and think a break is just what we need to rejuvenate and get through until the...
By Lisa Edwards, Parent Coach Have you ever gone to a parent teacher conference and wondered why you went? Too often, parents are hustled through this 15 – 20 minute timeslot with a tired teacher who they can tell is giving the same spiel to everyone. But...
By Lisa Edwards, Parent Coach Are you sometimes frustrated with your parenting? Do you wish you could do better, but you just don’t know how? We all do! There are definitely times we feel more confident as a parent and others where we could use...
A timer can be useful for transitions. CHANGE CAN BE DIFFICULT FOR CHILDREN Change can be difficult for children. It might be a small change like transitioning from dinner to bedtime or a big change like moving to another school. Transitions happen everyday many...