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When it comes to choosing a school for your child to attend, there will undoubtedly be plenty of questions to ask. Questions to ask yourself, your child, and the school themselves. The answers to these questions included in this article will help make the decision regarding your child’s school simpler. They’ll help you figure out […]

Because of the way reading opens up a person’s mind, the effect it has on child development is astronomical. Reading is an integral part of a person’s childhood, which puts parents and teachers in the perfect position to create young readers out of the curious children that they’re helping to shape and mold. This article […]

It’s a natural instinct for parents and caregivers to want to correct a child and point out what they’re doing wrong when the child is misbehaving. But although this may be instinct, it doesn’t always work the way that it’s intended. It’s been studied that giving children positive attention over negative attention is more effective […]

Taking the step to put your child into school is a big one. No longer are they under your care every day—or even if they’ve had experience i n daycare, moving them to school still feels like the move of a “big kid.” They are no longer helpless babies; they’re ready for the next stage […]

As young children, many of us spent plenty of time outdoors. How many times can you remember your parents telling you to “go out and play” and you did, not coming back until the streetlights came on? Many adults have fond memories of summers (and falls, winters, and springs) spent like that. For the kids […]

Although children don’t yet have to worry about mortgage payments or car insurance, they still experience stress in their lives. Though many aspects of their stress may not look the same as an adult’s—some are notably similar, such as the pressure to succeed. This pressure can be brought on by parents, educators, and society in […]

In today’s social climate, humility is one of the most appreciated traits and virtues for a child to have—not only because it’s useful for them at their age, but also because it will continue to serve them for the rest of their lives. A humble person is modest, without arrogance or pride in the things […]

Engaging a child with art helps them look at materials in a new way while keeping them entertained for hours on end. When they see that they’re capable of making something new with their own two hands, a whole new world will open up for them—a creative world where they have the ability to do […]

Many students wonder why math is so important—especially in the world that they’re growing up in, a world where a calculator is always at their disposal, right in their pocket in the form of their smartphone. Forget a calculator; with Google on their side, they have answers to many more math problems than students of […]

While we strive to teach children as much as possible, only some of a child’s learning can happen in the classroom. After they return home each night, students have a chance to cement their learning by reading with parents, helping with chores and playing with their loved ones. At Austin Children’s Academy, we have found […]