Tag: Parents

Alternatives To ‘How Was School?”

Terrell HeickDec 12, 2022

“What did you learn in school today?” It’s easy to resort to cliches when talking to kids about school. Here are some alternatives.

40 Homeschooling Tools And Resources I Use (Almost) Every…

Terrell HeickAug 13, 2022

This is a quick list of the tools and resources I’ve cobbled together over the years to get as close as I…

12 Apps For Better Teacher-Parent Communication

Why is teacher-parent communication essential? How can learning experiences be designed that require that interaction?

18 Questions To Ask Students About Their Day Remote…

Terrell HeickApr 26, 2021

What kinds of questions to ask students support what they’ve learned remotely and enhance their ability to apply it?

30 Of The Best Tools For Remote Teaching And…

From screencasting tools to content hubs to streaming and whiteboard collaboration, here are the best remote teaching tools we could find.

24 Of The Best Digital Tools To Build Vocabulary

The following digital tools to build vocabulary include reference tools, word clouds, games and review, word walls, and virtual field trips.

8 Ways Parents Can Support Critical Thinking At Home

TeachThought StaffOct 15, 2020

Practicing critical thinking at home–in their ‘native environment’–is a useful strategy to build their cognitive muscles.

10 Messages Every Teacher Should Send To Parents

Recognizing parents’ challenges can turn things around for a troubled family and transform child’s behavior and performance at school.