Launch Your Daughter’s Back-to-School Success!

By: Ann K. Dolin, M.Ed.

Sara is a freckle-faced fourth grader always on the move. She loves to read, write and do well in class, so her mom was surprised when Sara’s teacher reported that she was not handing in her daily homework. She certainly checked every night to make sure it was done.
A visit to [...]

Frankly Frannie by AJ Stern

Reviewed by author, Pam Allyn.

Frannie Miller is ready for anything and would like very much to have an actual job and be an actual grown up. She does her best to behave in grown up ways, usingwords like “actually” and “certainly” and even doing her best to learn to likemustard.
This very, very young “adult” decides [...]

Halting Homework Hassles

By: Jody Johnston Pawel, LSW, CFLE.

Homework is a child’s responsibility, so we need to be careful how much we help. We want to be aware of what our daughters are doing and be involved in helpful ways, but not help too much. We can start by avoiding the word “we” when referring to homework; it [...]

Helping Girls Ace Big Tests

By Ashley Leeds and Alexandra Mayzler.

I was working with a student in the library the other day, and beside me was a group of girls with open notebooks and textbooks, preparing to study for their exams. It was right after school, and these girls had yet to take a break and unwind before beginning [...]

Celebrate February”I Love to Read Month” with Box Tops for Education

February is I Love to Read Month. Box Tops for Education (BTFE) has some great ideas for parents, so you can share the joy of reading with your daughters!
America’s schools have earned more than $300 million through Box Tops for Education since the program started in 1996. Thousands of schools have used that cash to [...]

A Big Thanks To Teachers: Make a unique gift with heart!

It’s the time of year when our kids are focusing on summer and we’re focusing on how to “fill up” their summer with activities. But as my daughters end their school year – it’s also a time to reflect on the teachers that have given their time, commitment, and caring.
My mother was a teacher and [...]