Priya Shah

Tips On Preparing Yourself To Meet Your Child’s Teacher

Let's face it - your child is not going to breeze through each school year without problems. There will come a point when there are issues with attendance, homework, a classmate or even a particular teacher's approach to dealing with the kids under his or... Read >

Strengthening the Parent Teacher Connection: Helping Our Students Become Better Learners

Developing a powerful parent teacher connection is an essential element in building the strongest scaffolding to success. It is the parent teacher connection that dictates the strength of the bond between the home and the classroom. Fluid communication... Read >

Single Parent Fathers – The New Generation

Single parent fathers inhabit a world that requires the male of the species to sneer at and overcome all obstacles. His support network is nowhere as formidable as the kind single mothers enjoy. Most single parent fathers are on their own on the job. This... Read >

Before You Accuse Your Child’s Teacher

"Before you accuse me / Take a look at yourself…." - Before You Accuse Me, Eric Clapton There are no perfect teachers - but there aren't any perfect parents either. This is something for us parents to keep in mind before we launch our next diatribe a... Read >

Parents And Teachers – Bridging The Disconnect

As a parent, you tend to have a very different approach to your child's education than his teacher has. Your primary focus will be on what kind of knowledge your kid picks up at school - the teacher is more interested in the manner in which that knowledge... Read >

Parent Teacher Networking – A Child’s Decisive Winning Edge

Extensive research confirms that a proper parent-teacher relationship will result in a child performing better at school. The connection may not be immediately obvious, but the simple fact is that children who know that their parents take a personal inter... Read >

The New Face Of Parent Teacher Collaboration

When parents get involved in the academic (and other) aspects of their child's school life, a certain kind of magic happens. A new partnership is formed between the parents, teachers and the child, and the entire schooling process takes on a richer, revit... Read >

Encourage Your Child To Love School

I want to share some advice with parents who want to help their kids get a bigger kick out of school. I'm primarily talking about parents with children in elementary school - in other words, children who are in their most impressionable years. However, I'... Read >

Parental Involvement In A Child’s Education

It is not sufficient for parents to involve themselves in extra-curricular activities at their child's school. Effective child management requires that they play a significant role in the education process, as well. There are sound parenting principles... Read >

Increasing Parent Involvement Beyond The Local PTA

Teachers at local PTA meetings invariably stress the need for increasing parent involvement, but this concept goes beyond mere education. Involved parenting requires that we take our children more seriously - that we fully understand the magnitude of the ... Read >

Towards Better Parent-Teacher Communication

Why is healthy parent teacher communication important? Well, parents and teachers have a common goal - the child's success. It is surprising how this simple fact is often overlooked in parent communication with teachers. Since the child's education an... Read >

Empower Yourself: Take Responsibility For Your Life

Have you ever gone through a difficult time in your life? A period when you felt helpless and powerless to deal with your circumstances and destiny? We all have. Many of us have experienced the tragedy of abusive childhoods, broken relationships or th... Read >

To Be A Champion, Become A Child

Have you ever wondered what successful people have that makes them successful? Ever wonder how those champion recruiters in your company manage, month after month, to get the most new recruits, the biggest bonuses, the largest paychecks? Well let me... Read >

Believe In Yourself And Become a Winner: Lessons from Hollywood

A while ago I made it a point to watch the movie "Legally Blonde." Not just for the bright, chirpy and eminently watchable Reese Witherspoon, but also because I loved the message it sent out. If you didn't see the movie, all you need to know is th... Read >

Quick Fixes: Happiness in a Bottle

This is the age of the Quick Fix - the magic bullets that claim to take away our sorrows, our tiredness, our sadness. You need look no farther than your mailbox to see the range of remedies - prescription drugs and supplements - being plugged for every... Read >