J. David Speaks: Setting Up A Reward System In The Home
Do you have a reward system in your home?
I was speaking with one of my colleagues last year about reward systems in the classroom and what we felt would also work in the home. My colleague is a parent of two teenagers, and she clearly explained to me the system she used when they [...]
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Should I Put My Child In A Gifted Class?
What a great problem, but never the less there are considerations to weigh. Many “Gifted” programs are terrific, and provide students with certain academic strengths a more challenging environment and peers surrounded who are at a similar academic level.
Here are a few matters to be contemplated before heading down this path.
1. Prestige: Am I considering [...]
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J. David Speaks: “Play-dates” Can Be Tricky…
You want to encourage your child to have friends and some fun; play-dates can play an important part in this. For the most part these play-dates will be great. There will also be times when they don’t go so well, so I’ve outlined some basic guidelines to help make play-dates more fun and productive:
Establish [...]
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J. David Speaks: Are You Perfect? Neither Is Your Child
Perfectionism – How do you escape it?
I recently evaluated a student. I’ll call him “Charlie”. Now Charlie had problems finishing things and often became frustrated and was avoiding his classroom activities.
Frequently parents and teachers might conclude that “Charlie” might be inattentive, have academic or learning difficulties or just might be lazy. But, in fact, many [...]
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J. David Speaks: Allowance – Is It Worth The Price?
In general we encourage parents to pay outright for things that are either necessary (food, clothing, books, crayons, etc), but extra things (toys, gadgets, etc) are a different story. These things can be earned. The child’s understanding of the difference between necessary things and luxuries is an important lesson. Creating a system where the child [...]
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Yes! It is mandatory in my 5th grade classroom that all kids become comfortable reading aloud, whether it’s to the entire class or to a friend in a quiet moment. Why? Here are a few reasons:
1. In most Middle School, High School and Universities classes students are asked to read passages aloud as a means [...]
Jason, Ithaca, New York
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