Message to Parents
Message to the Parents:
Parents are the First Teachers and Home the First School
Practical advice from education experts enabling parents to assist with their children’s learning; how-to tips for preparing preschoolers and supporting older children’s school experience; help navigating school bureaucracies; historical perspectives on cultural factors of particular interest to African Americans; all with the intent of helping reduce the state’s unacceptable educational achievement gaps
Summer programs galore!
Carolyn Smallwood Summer is just around the corner and believe me, I’m just as excited as your children are! For...
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A summer guide to parent-child engagement
27 ways to keep your child positively engaged over the summer months (most of them without using electronics) (Stock...
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Overcoming self-defeating thoughts in ourselves and our children
Most of us are familiar with the saying, “Our children do what we do and not what we say.” Well,...
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Choosing the right school for your child
In Part 1 of “Choosing the Right School for Your Child, I shared a few strategies and ideas on what...
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Maxfield Elementary School celebrates 125th year anniversary
Maxfield Elementary School is one of four schools located in the Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood. The other three are Benjamin...
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Our kids need balance to face what lies ahead
Just until a few days ago, Don Samuels was a name that you didn't mention among North High supporters. Why?...
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Is your child being bullied?
Several years ago, if a kid was being bullied, society dismissed it as child’s play.
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Choosing the right school for your child
As parents, we want what’s best for our kids. There are many factors that play a role in deciding what...
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The parent is the first teacher
The future struggle for the African is a cognitive one. Cognition is a word that includes two words “with +...
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Message to Parents Introduction
Welcome, MSR readers, to our latest effort to keep the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder’s journalism focused on the most critical issues affecting...
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