Does School Success Depend on AP Courses?

August 4, 2009 By Dr. Linda Leave a Comment

high-school-friendsI read a “New York Times” article recently about AP classes in Newark, New Jersey. 

It seems, Newark, along with other school districts in the country have developed intensive programs in order to help increase enrollment and student performance on AP exams.

Weekly or monthly summer courses, also called “summer camp” or “boot camp” have been established to prepare high school students for the AP courses they will be taking come September.

Wow! This article reminded me once again of  the challenges our high school kids face as they get ready to apply to college. Should Jimmy take as many AP courses as he can fit into his schedule? If Mary takes only one AP course,

Filed Under: School Success Tagged With: AP classes, Dr. Linda Silbert, high school AP courses, high school success, SAT prep courses

Fun Summer Writing Boosts Fall School Success

June 28, 2009 By Dr. Linda 5 Comments

Writing brings smiles

Summer is time for playing, having fun, relaxing . . . and yes, for learning too.  Summer learning will boost school success in the fall.  We just need to make sure that summer learning is relaxed and fun.

Even writing can be lots of fun.

My friend went to visit her grandkids. She took each of the girls a make-your-own scrapbook kit with stickers and cut outs, pages for pictures, pages for drawing and pages for writing.

The three girls, a 1st grader, a 3rd grader, and a 5th grader, sat down at the dining room table with their grandma, their scrapbooks, and the necessary supplies. 

Filed Under: Summer Activities for Kids Tagged With: creative thinking, Dr. Linda Silbert, school-age children, writing

Kids and ADHD during Summer Vacation

June 25, 2009 By Dr. Linda Leave a Comment

girl-outdoors-with-computerHow many times during summer vacation have you heard your kids say “Hey, Mom, there’s nothing to do. I’m bored?”  Sure, they can spend some time on the computer, even take it outside like this girl is doing

However, so many other really fun things are just waiting for your kids’ creative and fun-loving minds. So put the computer away and discover how to keep learning alive and boredom at bay for your kids this summer.

Tonight (Thursday, June 25 at 8:30 Eastern, 5:30 Pacific) I’ll be talking with Dr. Rory Stern about kids, summer, and ADHD. It’s one of Dr. Stern’s free TeleSeminars, and I urge you to register.  We’ll be giving you lots of good suggetions for helping your kids during the summer–even if your child doesn’t have ADHD.

I also finished up my July School Success Newsletter today.  It’s posted right here on the blog. Just go up to the top of the page and click on newsletters. Then select July 2009.  Because we’re celebrating the 4th of July, I’ ve got a bunch of fun activities for your kids to do that will also help them learn more about 1776 and the American Revolution.  Your kids won’t be memorizing boring facts history facts with these activities!

All my TeleWebcasts this summer focus on school success by learning while playing. I’ve got a whole summer’s worth of fun games and activities to help insure that you child continues to learn over the summer. You’ll want to check out these summer TeleWebcasts now. (Remember, you can listen later to the replay if you can’t make the date.)

So between Dr. Stern’s call tonight, the activities in “Dr. Linda Silbert’s School Success Newsletter,” and the “School Success with Summer Games” TeleWebcast series, there’s no reason this summer for you child to say “I’m bored.”

Filed Under: ADHD Tagged With: activities for chldren, ADD, American Revolution for Kids, Dr. Linda Silbert, school-age kids

Thinking about School Success during Summer Vacation

June 4, 2009 By Dr. Linda Leave a Comment

girls-swimmingI’ll bet your kids are looking forward to summer!

They’re eager to be outdoors playing, jumping in the swimming pool, going on family outings.

But what about learning? Are you worried they’ll forget a lot over the summer. What if they’re behind when school starts in the fall?

It’s three months without school, without daily reading and writing. But you certainly don’t want to assign homework. Summer is supposed to be fun.

So I’ve got a solution to your dilemma.

Filed Under: Summer Activities for Kids

Mom’s Spa Two and the Strong Interest Inventory

May 21, 2009 By Dr. Linda Leave a Comment

roseMom’s Spa, Part One was a great success. Hope you made it.

My guest Alison Stowell, a registered dietitian, had some great tips for all of us.

You can listen to the recording and still pick up the handouts if you missed Session One of Mom’s Spa.  

Now for the BIG news:

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Dr. Linda Silbert, Mom's Spa, moms, Strong Interest Inventory

Mom’s Spa with Dr. Linda is Coming

May 13, 2009 By Dr. Linda Leave a Comment

roseIf you’ve read the post below, you know that I believe Moms must take care of themselves.  It helps them take better care of their kids. And, in turn, this helps their kids succeed in school.

So with Moms in mind, I’ve designed an entire TeleWebcast series called “Mom’s Spa.” It all starts on Sunday evening, May 17, 2009, and I’m pretty excited about it.

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: children's self esteem, Dr. Linda Silbert, Mom's Spa, role models, telewebcast

Your Kids Succeed in School when You Succeed

May 11, 2009 By Dr. Linda Leave a Comment

Every Mom Deserves Pampering

Mom, feeling special helps you succeed.  Not only that, when you feel special your kids feel special.  Feeling special will  help them succeed in school!

So time for you to start feeling special yourself.

Sit in the most comfortable chair in your house. Be sure everything is quiet. Close your eyes. Take a deep breadth.

Visualize being at a fashionable spa surrounded by gardens. Listen to the splashing water from the fountains of mineral water. Experience the whirlpool, exercise in the exercise rooms, and calmly sit on the wooden benches in the sauna.

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Dr. Linda Silbert, learning, moms, role models, succeed in school, teaching

Work-at-Home Moms Need a Mother’s Helper

April 30, 2009 By Dr. Linda 2 Comments

toddler-plays-with-girl1One of the hardest decisions women have to make when they become moms is whether they go back to work and leave their children with sitters, stay home and become a full time mom, or become a work at home mom. When my children were babies, long ago, most of my fellow teachers quit teaching when they started their families.

A few of them, the more daring, went back to work and hired babysitters at home or in the sitter’s home. The lucky ones who had grandparents around left their little ones with grandma and grandpa. The first day care centers were just emerging and the concept of au pairs was on the horizon. Both were quite radical ideas at that time.

I decided to be a work at home mom. I would tutor children from my own home and write children’s books in my spare time while my little ones napped or sat quietly next to me and played. Their napping and playing would be the secret to my success. Was I delirious? 

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: help at home with kids, mothers helpers, parents, school-age children, school-age kids, toddlers, work at home moms

Chunking, Rhyming, and Talking Help with Exams

April 27, 2009 By Dr. Linda Leave a Comment

teens-with-books-and-balMy two TeleWebcasts “Exams Made Easy” were a great success. We finished up last night. Participants learned all kinds of super test-taking skills.  They practiced chunking, rhyming, talking out loud, even time management.  So these kids are on their way to doing well on those pesky final exams that are coming up.

If you missed the TeleWecasts, you can still get these great tips for taking tests. We recorded the calls so they’re available to you along with the two information-packed Action guides. 

Let us know if you’ve got a test-taking tip to share with other readers. Let’s all help our kids do well on their exams. Just leave your comment below.

Filed Under: Exams and Tests Tagged With: finals, getting good grades, help with exams, taking exams, text

Exams Made Easy for Your Teens

April 11, 2009 By Dr. Linda Leave a Comment

teens-chatting2Does your student struggle when taking exams?  Do they get overly stressed out? Are they preparing correctly? Now they can build super test taking skills before their final exams. Check out “How to Prepare for Finals and Other Exams,” a TeleWebcast with Dr. Linda Silbert, the co-founder of S.T.R.O.N.G. Learning Centers. It starts Sunday, April 19, and continues on April 26. 

Are you interested in solving your child’s academic issues in under two hours for less than $100? In my teleseminar/webcast you can listen and participate live or download and listen to the saved MP3 replays ANYTIME, ANYWHERE you want – on your MP3 player.

                                      Enroll now in this TeleWebcast for less than $100

Filed Under: Exams and Tests Tagged With: finals, teenagers, teens, teleseminar, telewebcast
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