In Colonial America, education was the responsibility of the family. If the family was wealthy enough, they could hire a tutor. If not, they relied on literate parents and older siblings to provide the instruction. All decisions on curriculum, instructional
School Choice
Welcome to In Support of Families. This is Emmalou Penrod and today I’m talking about school choice. Why is it important? To answer that question, I want to give you a brief history lesson. Before we became an independent nation,
How to Get Your Child to Love Reading
Is reading important in your family? It has been demonstrated to be essential to your child’s success in school. How can you help them learn to love it?
Homework
I help parents improve their children’s behavior in under 5 minutes a day with one simple tool. Learn more here. How do you view homework? Do you feel it’s important to your child’s academic success? Do you feel it’s an
I wrote a book!
It has been said that the best teacher will show you where to look, but not tell you what to see. It is my goal with this book to share what I have learned through experience in my years as
School Anxiety
I help parents improve their children’s behavior in under 5 minutes a day with one simple tool. Learn more here. Welcome to In Support of Families! This is Emmalou Penrod and today we’re talking about school anxiety. Anxiety is a
Best Interests of the Child
I help parents improve their children’s behavior in under 5 minutes a day with one simple tool. Learn more here. Welcome to In Support of Families! This is Emmalou Penrod. We often hear the expression “best interest of the child”
Parents as Advocates
Welcome to In Support of Families! This is Emmalou Penrod and today we are talking about parents as advocates. An advocate fights for the rights of someone else, typically someone who is not able to speak for themselves, such as
How Teachers Can Make a Difference
Welcome to In Support of Families! This is Emmalou Penrod and today I want to talk about how teachers can initiate an effective partnership with parents. I taught in the public-school setting for 16 years and I found that most