While there are many factors that go into raising an academically successful child, encouraging a love of learning is the most important. When a child loves learning, a personal investment and sense.
Lydia Martin
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3 Non-Academic Qualities the Maker Movement Can Nurture in Your Child
When it comes to finding the right private or independent school for your child, you want to make sure that the school you choose is going to be the one that helps your child develop into the.
4 Benefits of Enrolling Your Child In a School with a Makerspace
When you are looking for a private or independent school to enroll your child in, then you know there are a lot of factors to take into consideration before you make your final decision: What is the.
6 STEM Resources for Parents Who Want to Introduce Their Child to STEM
If you were to ask parents or teachers today what subjects would most benefit their child in the long term, they’d probably say STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
What is a Maker Education?
If you’re a parent of an elementary or middle school student, then you’ve probably been hearing a lot of buzz around the “maker” philosophy the past few years. But what, exactly, is a maker? What is.
What is a STEM-Based Education, and Why Is It Important?
STEM-based learning has been around long enough that most parents and families have at least a vague understanding of what it means: Something to do with science and math. But the truth is, STEM is.
15 FCS Seniors Tell Us What They'll Miss Most After Graduating
High school graduation is a time of excitement. Excitement for what lies ahead: For college, for service, for work, for whatever that next step may be.
5 Students Tell Us What They Loved Most After Joining the Friends’ Central Community
Making the decision to transfer your child from a public school to an independent or private school is an exciting time for your family and child. Independent schools offer their students so many.
8 Fun Things to Do Around the Main Line
Every parent knows the struggle of entertaining a bored child, especially in the heart of winter or spring’s rainy season when they’re more likely to be stuck pent up inside than out and about having.
Questions Parents Should Ask Their Child After a School Visit
If you are in the middle of deciding which independent school is right for your child and family, then you undoubtedly have a lot going through your mind. Questions about teacher-to-student ratio and.