Give Them a Break: Using Movement Breaks to Help Students Learn
“Kids don’t have very long attention spans, especially when you are asking them to sit for a long period of time. We therapists help teachers incorporate creative movement breaks to help kids calm down and refocus.”
Teens GEAR UP for a Rewarding Future
GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) encourages and equips local teens.
Pomp and Circumstance: Honoring the Class of 2020
They were born into a 9/11 world, and are entering adulthood in a pandemic. Join Vancouver Family Magazine in honoring Clark County’s class of 2020.
Learning at Home
Photos of local kids learning at home tells the story of a truly unique school year.
Renaissance Dad: Everybody is a Genius
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” -Albert Einstein This is one of my all-time favorite quotes. One that I wish I'd heard
The Modern Home School Experience
More families are choosing to home-school than ever before. See how local families learn at home, together.
Combating Racial Bullying
According to the National Bullying Prevention Center, 20% of students report being bullied. And for some kids, this treatment is because of their race or ethnicity.
Eye on Education: Vision Therapy and Success in the Classroom
With a new school year just around the corner, families are going through the checklist to get ready for school: shopping for new backpacks, shoes, and even new glasses to match the threads! What I recently discovered is that some eye
Catching Zzz’s: Teens, Sleep and School
Parents know what a challenge it can be to wake their teenager up for high school. Trying to get them to bed at a decent hour can be just as difficult, if not more so. Unfortunately, parents and teens are working against Mother
Community for Women Engineers Inspires Local Students
When Laura Shannon started her engineering program at Washington State University Vancouver, she noticed the need for a community of other female engineers to join forces and support each other. Shannon and another female engineering student were working on a