School

Chalkboards are so 1990s. Today’s classrooms are lit up with computer screens, interactive boards, document cameras and hand-held Student Response Systems. Access to the Internet can take a class outside the room’s four walls and into another country or time in history. There’s more to learn, and more ways to learn it all. No wonder kids are more adept at technology than their parents are!

Your little one is all grown up and heading for his first day of school. Is he ready? Are YOU?

In striving for better grades or holding onto good ones, high expectations -- and sometimes the rigors of testing in schools -- make learning centers important to parents and kids.

A big THANK YOU to all who attended our second annual Education & Enrichment Fair, held on Saturday, November 7 at the Sycamore Plaza in Kenwood! We had a great time and enjoyed all the performances and we hope you did, too! Check out some photos and see more on our Facebook page!

You’ve already heard that kindergarten is the new first grade and that much more is required of children entering school than used to be. But were you aware how com­mon getting a tutor for your child actually is? The higher expectation to know more at an earlier age is fueling the boom, and tutors can help fill in the education gaps your child may — or may not — be experiencing. In fact, many parents send their A-students to tutors when the going gets rough in order to keep the As coming. Why so much tutoring?