Raffi BandarianSep 9, 20173 min4 Steps to Winning Homework BattlesFor many parents, the school year creates challenges around routines, especially homework completion. When school gets under way, parents...
Raffi BandarianAug 26, 20173 minHelping Kids Succeed Early OnRecently, my son pointed out “pelicans have pouches like koalas, kangaroos, and wallabies” as I was reading Little Kids: First Big Book...
Raffi BandarianAug 12, 20172 minA Suite of Apps with Endless Learning Opportunities for KidsChildren exposed to the fundamentals needed for school readiness are primed to benefit from classroom instruction. Can children absorb...
Raffi BandarianJul 29, 20172 min5 Reasons to Read to Your Child at HomeReading to your child has always been encouraged. It’s now understood to be more important than ever to read aloud to children. Parents...
Raffi BandarianJul 8, 20173 minBuilding Positive Thinking with KidsStress is up in America. According to the American Psychological Association (A.P.A.), the overall stress levels among Americans...
Raffi BandarianJul 1, 20171 min4 Signs Your Child is StressedOne of the most helpful things a parent can do is to be available to their child. Children who have parents to talk to about their...
Raffi BandarianJun 17, 20173 minTop 4 Ways to Help Kids Label EmotionsOnce kids learn to label their feelings, they are more in command of their thoughts, bodies, and, in turn, actions.
Raffi BandarianJun 3, 20171 minWhat Studies Say About Reading SuccessChildren spend a lot of time and energy developing the wiring in their brains to become readers. Studies have found preschoolers who...
Raffi BandarianMay 29, 20171 minBest App for Boosting Executive Skills My favorite is Kiko’s Thinking Time. Developed to boost memory, thinking, reasoning, and problem solving, Kiko's delivers.
Raffi BandarianMay 1, 20172 min2 Steps to Positive ParentingThe point of the time-out is to offer both the parent and child an opportunity to cool-down.
Raffi BandarianApr 15, 20172 minThe Best App for Visual LearningOne way to help students develop imaging skills is to use technology designed to enhance visualization.
Raffi BandarianApr 1, 20174 minEarly Intervention for DyslexiaThe Human Genome Project is continually mapping the sequence of genes responsible for everything that has been linked with genetic...
Raffi BandarianMar 18, 20173 min3 Benefits of Visual ImagingAlbert Einstein once said, “If I can’t picture it, I can’t understand it.” And it turns out that this is a critical concept about how we...
Raffi BandarianMar 11, 20172 min5 Take-Aways for Early InterventionEarly identification is the first step to helping children. Parents who intervene early on help their child by finding the right support.
Raffi BandarianMar 4, 20172 min4 Benefits of Encouraging Play at HomeCreative play allows kids to develop important executive functioning skills, like impulse control.
Raffi BandarianFeb 26, 20172 min3 Steps to Raising Happy KidsIf a child is given adequate attention, they tend to show their appreciation by not acting out or seeking negative attention.
Raffi BandarianFeb 18, 20173 minIt Takes a Village With Positive Mindsets to Raise a ChildThe needs of children with learning disabilities mandate that parents, teachers, and all other professionals possess a set of positive...
Raffi BandarianFeb 10, 20172 minThe End of Hunting and PeckingA multi-sensory teaching method, called Diana Hanbury King Typing, introduces finger-key positions. Students learn to type using the sequenc