15 Benefits From Eating Family Meals Together — 047
Family dinners are far less about the quality of your cooking and far more about the quality of time you spend with your kids. Here are my 1...
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Raise A Legend Podcast
Ray FitzGerald takes his years of experience in teaching gifted elementary students and examines what sets these high-achieving children apart from their peers so that, together, we can help...
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20 of 47 episodes504 Plan vs. IEP — the Pros and Cons — 046
Today we tackle the key differences and similarities between 504 Plans and IEPs — how they help students with special needs and disabilities...
Back to School Means Back to Routines — 045
New school years bring new challenges — including getting the kids up in the morning and ready for school while still managing to prepare fo...
Why do Kids Lie? — Lying Child Psychology — 044
There are different kinds of lies, but only a few reasons why kids tell them. And your reaction might be what's encouraging your child to li...
Can 2E, or Twice Exceptional, Students be Gifted? — 043
ESE students can be diagnosed with ADHD, Dyslexia or many other conditions — including giftedness. And it's not uncommon to have more than o...
Avoid Those Back to School Shopping Pressures — 042
Back to school time is one of the most expensive times of the year — and recent surveys show that it's impacting more than they admit. But y...
The Importance of a Balanced Diet for Kids — 041
Your child's diet affects way more than his or her physical appearance. It can reduce the risk of some diseases and is scientifically proven...
The Real Reasons Why Boys Don't Like to Read — 040
There are many reasons why girls tend to enjoy reading more than boys. Some are biological, others are scientific and many are related to pa...
School Safety Tips That are Often Told, But Not Taught — 039
No parent wants to imagine their child encountering life-threatening school violence. But have you prepared your son or daughter in case the...
Teaching Kids About Bullying — 038
Bullying comes in many forms, but it mostly happens when parents aren't around to defend their child. And since most kids are hesitant to ad...
If You Give a Kid a Critter: How Pets Benefit Children — 037
Pet ownership brings lots of responsibility — but it can also include numerous health benefits for your child that you might not expect. We...
Summer Rules for Kids that Set Up a Great School Year — 036
There's a long span between the last day of school and the first day of the next school year — so much time that kids can forget much of wha...
Teaching Tolerance Starts in Your Own Head — 035
Raising a successful child means also raising a child who is tolerant of other races, genders, ideas and lifestyles. And doing that is a lot...
The History of Father's Day — A Day Dads Didn't Want — 034
Politicians and fathers alike spent nearly 60 years unsuccessfully trying to kill the idea of Father's Day. The reason they didn't want the...
The Many Ways to Build a Child's Confidence — 033
If your child struggles with confidence — or doesn't want to try new things — the answer may be simply giving him or her permission to try....
Strange Tales from Past Parent Teacher Meetings — 032
I'm digging back for some stories from some wild parent-teacher conferences that didn't quite go as planned — so that you can learn what NOT...
The Subtle Art of Setting and Achieving Goals — 031
No child is born knowing how to set and achieve realistic goals. It's a learning process that takes time, practice, and failure to figure ou...
Weird Parenting Facts You Might Not Know — But Should — 030
Parenting is both weird and wonderful — as proven by these strange facts that you might not know — but should. How many diapers will you cha...
The Odd, Fascinating History of Mother's Day — 029
Mother's Day's roots took hold just before the American Civil War. But several years later, the very lady who fought to get the holiday reco...
Empower the Future by Teaching About the Past — 028
How much of your family history does your child know about? Most children know very little. But, when they do learn about their lineage, the...