As we’re setting goals for the new year, I encourage parents to consider the tips below as we all strive to develop learning habits with our children that will stay with them throughout their lives. Encourage play. Playing alone and with others
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Age Appropriate Fitness
Focusing your child’s physical fitness on fun activities will increase your child’s ability to move with confidence and competence. Exercise increases overall metabolism, builds a healthy heart and lungs, strong bones and muscles, and improves coordination, balance, posture and flexibility. INFANT Encourage
Are We Teaching Our Children to Give Back?
Commitment to family and community is characteristic of Goddard Schools. We make a difference in our communities by participating in the annual St. Jude Trike-a-thon, LeBonheur Children’s Hospital Child Art Auction, Mid-South Food Bank, One Warm Coat, Toys for Tots and other
Civil Servant – Sharon Lucka
Collierville Schools Crossing Guard If you or your children have attended Collierville High, Middle, or Elementary schools in the last 24 years, chances are you’ve seen the friendly face of Crossing Guard Sharon Lucka. Starting promptly at 6:30AM Lucka begins her morning
College Prep
As we transition into the fall season, many teens have embarked on a new journey – college. In fact, 69.7% of 2016 high school graduates enrolled in college last fall. Choosing a college can be an arduous and daunting task for both parents and
Collierville’s First Children’s Business Fair
This past weekend, Collierville’s first annual Acton Children’s Business Fair hit the gymnasium at Collierville United Methodist Church. This event was the culmination of the four-week Young Innovator’s Camp that the founders of Mid-South Gifted Academy (MSGA), Jessica White, Jennifer Morris, and
Cultivating Service as a Lifelong Passion
For Isabella (Bella) Snow, class of 2020 at Hutchison School, service to the Memphis community doesn’t take a break. In fact, when she heard that a service project in a local elementary school had been discontinued, she saw the value it would
Defining Leaders: Collierville High School
Collierville High School will undergo major faculty transitions in the upcoming school year with several new seats in leadership positions. Arguably three of the most influential seats being filled are the roles of Superintendent, Principal, and Head Football Coach. In the following
Design that Models What Education Should Be
If you live in or around Collierville, you’re well aware that a new state-of-the-art high school is opening in August of this year. While students are still enjoying summer vacation and time outside of the classroom, the final touches are being put
Education That Works
If you follow national trends in business and education (or regularly read Tour Collierville), you’re aware a chasm exists between the training students receive before leaving high school and the training needed to fill entry-level positions. This gap was created through a
Five Fun Ways to Limit Screen Time for Your Preschooler
I am an onsite owner of a Goddard School, an education-based franchise preschool, and my faculty and I recently noticed that one of the three-year-old students had become increasingly tired in the morning and started having frequent meltdowns in the classroom. She
From Crib to College – 7000 Days
Four years ago, our family moved to Collierville. With a freshman son playing high school football at Houston and a daughter one grade behind at St. George’s, we’ve spent every fall enjoying the Friday Night Lights. Before both of our children had
Getting Your Child Back Into the ROUTINE of Things
Back-to-school season is here and Collierville-area children are probably getting excited about shopping for new clothes and being able to see their school friends. And, while education is an essential part of growing up, other factors like waking up earlier in the
Girl Power
Girls are leveling the STEM playing field at Collierville High School, one robot at a time. There has been an exciting growth spurt of female robotics interest over the last seven years since the first Robotics team was formed at CHS. There
Good Sportsmanship is a Learned Skill
Being a part of a team, whether it is a sports team or a debate team, can cause the competitive side of children to surface. There is value in talking to your child about being a good sport both in winning and in losing.
Kevin Vaughan Steps Down from Board of Education
On September 6th, Kevin Vaughan submitted his letter of resignation from the Collierville Board of Education to Chairman Mark Hansen and Mayor Stan Joyner. Vaughan currently holds the District 95 state House seat representing both Collierville and Germantown. In his letter, he
Learning Through Play
The importance of Outdoor Experiences and Play-Based Opportunities for Early Learners With childhood obesity at an all-time high and children receiving labels long before being given a chance to develop, we have to ask ourselves as parents and educators, how did we
Lifelong Learning
Most everyone can agree that it is difficult to achieve a good quality of life without literacy and technological skills. Learning doesn’t only occur in school, therefore successful people need access to information for continual education. Learning opportunities must be present throughout
Nurturing Children’s Creativity
Interested in fostering the skills and mindset that can unlock a child’s greatest potential? It might be worth focusing on creativity. Whether a child grows up to be an inventor, athlete, artist, or entrepreneur the ability to think creatively can be a
Raising Good Citizens
We all want what is best for our children. We want them to be healthy, well-educated and happy, and we want to encourage them to be upstanding, productive members of society. Here are five tips for teaching good citizenship to your children.
Reading Readiness in Young Children
Many parents look forward to announcing that their child is reading, but the truth is — children are reading long before they can interpret the pages of the book. Language develops with every interaction you have with your child – infants begin
Rise Up with Higher Education
Research has shown that the pursuit of higher education and a subsequent degree leads to better job opportunities, higher salaries and better overall lifestyle choices. The University of Memphis has expanded into the community beyond its main campus and built what is
Sportsmanship – All Fun and Games
Very young children don’t have the abstract thinking ability or emotional development to understand competitive sports. They generally prefer motor activities and games with simple rules instead. As children get older, they become more interested in organized sports. At The Goddard School®,
STEM
Academically gifted students are competitively selected to participate in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), an educational program designed to prepare them for advancement in post-secondary institutions. Upon completion, each student will have a unique portfolio of experience and project work that
Summer Fun & Learning
Phew! Parents, we made it. Summer is here. Days where we can take a deep breath and not hit the gas pedal as hard to make it to the next after school activity. A time where our schedules can relax and our
The Benefits of a Musical Environment
You can make music with just about anything found in your household. Adding a musically inclined environment to your child’s life offers extensive benefits for their emotional, intellectual and social development. For young children, music helps identify teamwork. It shows that you