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Advice for parents

31 Dec, 2017

Why is Your Gifted and Talented Student Struggling in School?

2021-01-29T10:05:25-06:00Sunday, December 31, 2017|Learning Environment, Learning Strategies, Parents, Student Health, Tenney Subscribers|

You know your child is bright, and they have been identified as gifted and talented. So why are they struggling in school? Despite being intellectually advanced, gifted children can still face many challenges in the classroom. For parents of these children, it's incredibly frustrating to know your child is exceptional but see them [...]

23 Dec, 2017

Waiting for the Frontal Lobe: How Brain Development Impacts Teen Decision-Making

2019-10-30T13:19:15-05:00Saturday, December 23, 2017|Student Health, Education Info, Learning Strategies, Tenney Subscribers|

There's nothing more frustrating than a child who just can't seem to get it together in school. They lack those executive functioning skills that will help them be successful as a student: organization, interest and engagement, and a deeper understanding of the consequences of their current actions. If you've struggled to help your kid "get [...]

18 Dec, 2017

Don’t Tell Your Students They’re Smart: The Art of Building Lifelong Learners

2017-12-13T17:20:22-06:00Monday, December 18, 2017|Learning Environment, Education Info, Parents, Student Health, Teachers, Tenney Subscribers|

For every teacher and administrator in our school, the goal is to build an environment where every student is able to achieve their maximum potential. That goal isn't as simple as it sounds! Some kids are able to get A's without putting in any effort at all. Other kids struggle to get B's and C's [...]

1 Dec, 2017

5 Ways Private School Helps Pay for Itself

2017-11-29T14:53:37-06:00Friday, December 1, 2017|Private School, Education Info, Parents|

For most families, the decision to send their children to private school is not taken lightly. Besides being an enormous life change, this decision is also a huge financial investment. While this investment is without a doubt a very worthwhile one, many parents still feel a bit of a sting when paying for private school education. [...]

10 May, 2017

5 Ways to Prepare Your Child for Middle School

2017-05-18T17:39:09-05:00Wednesday, May 10, 2017|Parents, Tenney Subscribers, Transition Between Schools|

The transition from elementary to middle school is incredibly difficult for many students. Instead of the nurturing elementary school environment where students were allowed more freedom to play, middle school students face a variety of new circumstances: around eight teachers, instead of one or two; becoming one of around 150 students that their teacher sees [...]

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