Category Archives: Parent Involvement

How Was School?

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Steven A. Melnick

It’s been a while since I have written about dinnertime conversations with your children (CLICK HERE).  Recently, particularly in light of the frequency of school shootings and cases of sexual abuse, as parents, we simply need to know more than … Continue reading →

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“How was school ?” and other dinnertime conversation

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Steven A. Melnick

by Steven A. Melnick – When my brother and I were little, you could almost set your watch by when we sat down to eat dinner.  Each evening, when Dad returned from working in the steel mill, dinner was on … Continue reading →

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Why the Arts Matter…

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Steven A. Melnick

by Steven A. Melnick — Frank was a student who wasn’t terribly interested in school but seemed to enjoy the social aspects of it and getting into a little mischief now and then.  He exuded a kind of macho persona … Continue reading →

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Parent-Teacher Conferences…Ask Good Questions

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Steven A. Melnick

by Steven A. Melnick — Picture the familiar scene of visiting your child’s school during Open House or Parent-Teacher Conferences.  Open House is usually a pretty festive occasion.  Parents are walking the halls perusing the bulletin boards and displays of … Continue reading →

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Choosing a good school…

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Steven A. Melnick

by Steven A. Melnick — For people who already rent or own a home, the choice of which elementary school their child(ren) will attend is determined largely by geography. School districts typically have defined attendance zones for each of their … Continue reading →

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Parents and Teachers Working Together

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Steven A. Melnick

by Steven A. Melnick —Teachers can’t do it alone.  Although much criticism is leveled at the public schools today, the role that parents play in educating a young child is often ignored by those critics.  The relationship between parents and … Continue reading →

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