Shy kids can have trouble adjusting to Grade 1, but teachers can be helpful.
Shy kids can have trouble adjusting to Grade 1, but teachers can be helpful.
Highly emotionally reactive people tend to have more daily problems, but this is not always the case.
If Ritalin helps your child focus in class, he or she should learn more. But are parents correct in this assumption?
Autistic kids are increasingly being placed in general education classes. What do parents need to know about school programs?
I'm a fan of historical movies. And when I look at movies and TV shows over the past few years - Elizabeth I, The Tudors, John Adams, Rome, even 300 - it looks like I'm not alone. Obviously, though, the primary ...
With a new school year just begun, parents have a number of concerns to deal with. For instance, how will my child adapt to a new class, with a new teacher and students? Or, how can I become involved in his or her education and work with ...
In September 2006, Maclean's magazine (which might be considered Canada's version of Time Magazine) ran a cover story with a provocative title: "Homework is Killing Kids (and it's not making them any smarter either)." Inside was an interview with ...
Doctors Brian and Giuseppe (and a very special guest) talk about kids' feelings about going back to school. How can you encourage your kids' positive attitude about going back? What if your relationship with school staff ...
As a psychologist who works with children who have trouble at school, I know that, for many families, homework time is not fun. There may be any number of reasons for this, but ...
Daniel Eisenberg, assistant professor at the University of Michigan School of Public Health recently tabled research which indicates that college students with depression are two times more likely to drop out of school. The two main symptoms of depression are sad mood and loss of interest in ...