Help Your Child Navigate Emotions
Children aren’t born knowing how to manage their emotions. They don’t always know that their emotions are normal. It is our responsibility as parents to teach them this skill. Here are a few tips.
Celebrate March Is Reading Month
Reading is celebrated across the nation during March. Ford Heights has many activities planned in our buildings, but you can also celebrate at home with your child. Here are some great ways to incorporate reading into March and beyond.
Can’t Volunteer? Try this!
Volunteering in the classroom is not always something parents can do. Luckily, it isn’t the only way to foster your child’s education. According to the National Education Association (NEA), here are four tips for what parents can do outside the classroom to help their child succeed.
Build your Child’s Vocabulary to Increase Comprehension
With the increase in screen time, communication has been happening less and less. This is having an impact on children’s ability to develop vocabulary. Here are some ways that you can help your child increase their vocabulary.
Cottage Grove Multimedia Club
Cottage Grove has added a new Multimedia Club this school year. This club is creating opportunities for students to learn video production skills, including how to operate cameras, lighting equipment and video production software. In addition, students learn audio production, write scripts and use general computer skills. Cottage Grove has invested in a good collection […]
How to Keep Kids Active in the Winter
Keeping kids active in the winter can be a challenge, but it’s not impossible. Here are some ideas to help keep kids moving.
What is STEAM Education?
STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics. By providing STEAM education here at Ford Heights, we allow students to be creative and give them a chance to learn and apply inquiry skills as they collaborate with others. STEAM fosters engineering and design thinking and helps students master math and science concepts. Many STEAM […]
Embrace Boredom in Childhood
We live in a fast-paced world filled with instant gratification and constant entertainment. Have you ever paused to consider what this creates in our children? Children don’t have the opportunity to face challenges, communicate effectively or use their imagination. The next time your child complains of boredom, remember that boredom is good and is needed. […]
So, How was School Today?
Have you ever asked your child “How was School Today?” only to get an answer such as “fine”, “good” or “bad”? This could be because of how the question is phrased. It is too easy for students to just give a one-word answer. Here are a few examples of ways to ask and actually get […]
Reading at Home Over the Holiday
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