Helping Parents, Students & Families Achieve Academic Success | Building Educational Foundations

Books and Reading

Learning to read is key to all the other skills we learn. A love of books and reading can be nurtured in many different ways. We have the latest information on how to make reading a priority.

Bullying and Violence

When relationships turn ugly or dangerous, you need help. How do you recognize the difference between teasing and bullying? How can you protect yourself and those you love from bullying and violence?

Caring for small children takes patience, practice, and good strategy. Want baby to sleep through the night? Get on a feeding schedule? Stop clinging when you drop him off at daycare? The best recommendations and tips are found here.

Career Training

Before you can find the answers to your career questions, you need to know what questions to ask. What careers interest me? What training will I need? How much will it cost? We can help you with both the questions and the answers.

Choosing College

Help with this critical decision—whether you are looking for the best trade school or selecting a research university—is available from a wide range of sources. Finding the best fit takes knowing yourself as well.

Community Service and Volunteering

Students learn the value of community, create a sense of belonging, and build self-confidence through volunteering. Most colleges look for community service experience on applications for admission. Fortunately, there are many volunteer opportunities available to students.

Computers, Television, and Technology

Technology changes our lives, affects our health, and impacts our learning. To keep up with all the issues surrounding computers, television, and technology it pays to have resources you can trust.

Depression and Mental Health

Everyone in the family suffers when one member struggles with depression or stress. Depression and mental health issues don’t have to be a mystery. What can you do to educate yourself and face the challenge with confidence?

Discipline

From self-discipline to respectful behavior, we can help you keep the peace in your family as well as understand the many issues surrounding discipline, from infancy through high school.

Families and Relationships

Relationships are complicated, whether it’s communicating with parents and siblings or breaking up with a boyfriend or girlfriend. You can find the help you need to build strong, loving relationships with friends and family through communication.

Family Activities

Working and playing together as a family can be a learning experience for everyone. From appreciating the arts and nature, to getting your child ready for kindergarten, experience it as a team.

Financial Aid for College

Financial aid means much more than just loans, grants, and scholarships. Learn strategies for saving for college and strategies for getting the most education for your money. There’s more money available to help students than you might think.

Growth and Development

Throughout all stages of growth and development, learn what is appropriate, what is typical, and what is critical. We can show you how to nurture physical, emotional, and intellectual growth and progress.

Health and Wellness

Questions about allergies or how to choose the right doctor? Find answers here. Health and wellness issues cover everything from healthy eating to exercise in schools.

Home Learning and Field Trips

Learning opportunities are everywhere. From home schooling to Saturdays at the local aquarium, we can help you make the most of all the home learning opportunities outside the classroom.

Learning Disabilities and Special Needs

Advocate for a child with special needs or find the diet that will best support your autistic son or daughter. Whether you or someone you love is struggling with a learning disability, you’ll find resources and information here.

Learning Styles

How students learn in the classroom is just as important as what they learn. If you want to know the latest research on learning styles and how you can use this information to achieve academic success, read on.

Manners and Values

Though they may seem old-fashioned to some, manners and values help society and personal relationships run more peacefully and efficiently. We have information on how to teach and model core values.

Parenting Support

Parents work hard to give their kids the best, but sometimes they forget to nurture and care for themselves. Learn how to alleviate the stress and challenges that often accompany the wonders and joys of parenting.

Parents and Schools

Strong relationships and communication between parents and schools is key to student success. We have specific information on how to make that relationship work for everyone involved.

Preschool and Childcare

Finding safe and affordable preschool and childcare is a huge concern for every parent of small children. Read on to find practical help, from what to look for in a daycare program, to how to equip a babysitter.

Safety

The best way to defeat worry is to know the best ways to keep safe in any situation, whether it’s trick-or-treating safety, baby-proofing the house, or knowing how to recognize a safe play-ground.

School Policy and Education Issues

It isn’t always easy for families and students to make sense of school policy and education issues such as testing, student rights, and technology in the classroom. We clarify these issues and others.

Setting Goals and Getting Motivated

Going from dreams to goals to accomplishments takes planning and motivation. Learn the techniques and discipline that will help you and your family reach the goals that matter most.

Study Skills and Academics

Better grades, higher test scores, and academic success can be achieved when caring parents, students, and schools work together. We have the techniques and information that can make your education work for you.

Substance Abuse

Help is available for alcohol and drug abuse, and smoking, gambling, or sexual addictions. We can help you recognize a substance abuse problem, understand its effects, and take action.

Summer Learning and Camps

School’s out but that doesn’t mean learning should stop — or the fun, either. If you are looking for information on finding great summer learning and camp opportunities, we can help.

Teens and Jobs

Entering the workforce can help teach vital work skills like responsibility and integrity. But you should know what questions to ask to make teens and jobs a healthy mix.

Transitions and Readiness

Life is a series of choices, challenges, and changes. Preparing for these transitions can make them much easier, whether it’s helping a child transition from crib to “big kid bed” or from home to college.Life is a series of choices, challenges, and changes. Preparing for these transitions can make them much easier, whether it’s helping a child transition from crib to “big kid bed” or from home to college.

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