If your children are anything like mine, you are hoping your children treat their teachers better than they do their home school teacher!  I often find myself saying, " I know you wouldn't say that to your teacher" or "You think you are going to hand that in looking like that."   I can assure you from the teacher perspective children often behave better for someone else than they do their parents.  We know children's behavior and willingness to complete work with their parents is a major factor in distance learning.  This link to an article in the New York Times may be useful. [Read more...] about Parents as Co-Teachers

This month Lincoln School is focusing on the hard character trait- Self-control.  Self-control is the ability to regulate one's emotions, thoughts, and behavior in the face of temptations and impulses.  The components of self-control are balance, calmness, determination, confidence and will power.  Teaching self-control is one of the most important skills that a parents can do for their child because self-control is a contributing factor to success later in life.  By … [Read more...] about March Character Trait: Self-Control