Presented by the Natick SEPAC & Spark Kindness Monday, 10/17/16 6:30-8:30pm Wilson Middle School Natick, MA Learn strategies from Sarah Ward on developing your child’s executive function skills at home including cultivating effective study skills, organizing materials, managing time, completing … Continue reading
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North Carolina PTA Decoding Dyslexia North Carolina is happy to announce that Governor McCrory has proclaimed October as Dyslexia Awareness Month in North Carolina. We would like you to join us in helping spread awareness about the learning disability, dyslexia … Continue reading
By Alison Gopnik This article is excerpted from Alison Gopnik’s book, The Gardener and the Carpenter Why play? Childhood and play go together, and most parents and teachers have a vague intuition that play is a Good Thing. But if … Continue reading
By Jackie Stachel Beyond Booksmart You feel like a broken record. How many times have you mentioned/suggested/demanded that your child stop texting, checking the Twitter feed, or watching the latest viral sensation on YouTube while doing homework? Well, knowing that … Continue reading
By Meg Anderson nprED About one in five children in the United States shows signs of a mental health disorder — anything from ADHD to eating disorders to suicide. And yet, as we’ve been reporting this month, many schools aren’t … Continue reading
Sponsored by SPARK Kindness SPARK Kindness is very pleased to present the 4th annual Resilient Parent, Resilient Child speaker series. These programs are free of charge thanks to sponsor and community support. Visit SPARKKindness.org to learn more, register, and for … Continue reading
Sponsored by SPARK Kindness and the Natick Public Schools Wednesday, 9/14/16 7:00pm Natick High School Auditorium 15 West Street Natick, MA Beyond Measure: Rescuing an Overscheduled, Overtested, Underestimated Generation Come see the movie that everyone is talking about. Are you … Continue reading
Hosted by The Institute for Learning and Development Friday, 10/21/16 8:30am-3:30pm Hilton Garden Inn 5 Wheeler Road Burlington, MA “Executive Function, Metacognition and Emotion: Fostering Resilient Learners” This conference will include presentations, case discussions, and small group activities focused on … Continue reading
By Phyllis L. Fagell Licensed Clinical Counselor To teach kids to be kind, it’s critical to start young, when they can most easily absorb fundamental lessons. The stakes get higher as kids age. There is no easy program to follow, … Continue reading
Michael Delman Beyond BookSmart Getting back into the rhythm of the school year is tough. When advancing to the next grade level or making the big jump to a new school, students have to adjust to new teachers, new curriculum … Continue reading