Sentences with phrase «ages do better in school»

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Why «morningness» might be associated with greater positive emotion in all age groups is related to the concept of «social jet lag» — the idea that people who tend to stay up later for work or play develop sleep patterns that don't mesh well with the typical 9 - to - 5 cycle of work or school.

In preparing to teach a course, I looked through a folder of accumulated notes and realized that I first taught the course to an adult class consisting of three women: Jennifer, a widow of about 60 years of age with an eighth - grade schooling, whose primary occupations were keeping a brood of chickens and a goat and watching the soaps on television; Penny, 55, an army wife who treated her retired military husband and her teenage son and daughter as items of furniture in her antiseptic house, dusting them off and placing them in positions that would show them off to her best advantage, and then getting upset when they didn't stay where she put them — she was, as you can imagine, in a perpetual state of upset; and Brenda, married, mother of two teenage sons, a timid, shy, introverted hypochondriac who read her frequently updated diagnoses and prescriptions from about a dozen doctors as horoscopes — the scriptures by which she liveIn preparing to teach a course, I looked through a folder of accumulated notes and realized that I first taught the course to an adult class consisting of three women: Jennifer, a widow of about 60 years of age with an eighth - grade schooling, whose primary occupations were keeping a brood of chickens and a goat and watching the soaps on television; Penny, 55, an army wife who treated her retired military husband and her teenage son and daughter as items of furniture in her antiseptic house, dusting them off and placing them in positions that would show them off to her best advantage, and then getting upset when they didn't stay where she put them — she was, as you can imagine, in a perpetual state of upset; and Brenda, married, mother of two teenage sons, a timid, shy, introverted hypochondriac who read her frequently updated diagnoses and prescriptions from about a dozen doctors as horoscopes — the scriptures by which she livein her antiseptic house, dusting them off and placing them in positions that would show them off to her best advantage, and then getting upset when they didn't stay where she put them — she was, as you can imagine, in a perpetual state of upset; and Brenda, married, mother of two teenage sons, a timid, shy, introverted hypochondriac who read her frequently updated diagnoses and prescriptions from about a dozen doctors as horoscopes — the scriptures by which she livein positions that would show them off to her best advantage, and then getting upset when they didn't stay where she put them — she was, as you can imagine, in a perpetual state of upset; and Brenda, married, mother of two teenage sons, a timid, shy, introverted hypochondriac who read her frequently updated diagnoses and prescriptions from about a dozen doctors as horoscopes — the scriptures by which she livein a perpetual state of upset; and Brenda, married, mother of two teenage sons, a timid, shy, introverted hypochondriac who read her frequently updated diagnoses and prescriptions from about a dozen doctors as horoscopes — the scriptures by which she lived.

And, Julia Child for finding her passion later in life — she didn't even enter culinary school until age 36 and then later wrote the iconic Mastering the Art of French Cooking which ended up as a syndicated television show she hosted well into her later years.

They are mostly doing their best, being cooperative, living their school - age lives of friends, and words, and numbers, and rules, and four - square, and be quiet in the library, and string or percussion, and you can't say you can't play, and the topography of California, and no running in the hallway.

I do wish his parents will put some boundaries and expectations in place instead of telling him that he does not need to do well to go to college as it is a government requirement that all students stay at school till a certain age.

If you know who her friends are, how she is doing in school — you have a good understanding of how she is doing at this age.

Ingredients: • 1 ripe banana • 1/8 tsp cinnamon • 1/8 tsp cloves • 1 tsp flax oil • Drizzle agave (please note: do not substitute the agave with honey until after 18 mo of age due to the risk of botulism in young babies) Instructions: • Place peeled banana in a bowl and smash with the back of a fork • Add spices, flax oil and agave • Mix well • Place in microwave for 20 seconds • Serve warm Click here to see how to use this recipe for older children as a delicious, warm and healthy after school snack.

Children who watch more than ten hours of TV a week don't do as well in school as kids their age who watch less.

Your kids» needs will vary according to their age, gender, and how frequently you do laundry, as well as whether they have to wear uniforms in school.

In fact, studies have shown that school - age children who were fed low - iron formula as infants tend not to do as well on standardized developmental tests as children who received iron - fortified formula.

Psychologists who have studied attachment have found that when human kids have that same kind of licking and grooming - style bonding with their parents, especially in the first year of life, it gives them all sorts of psychological strength, confidence [and] character that, when they reach school age and even into adulthood, will make a huge difference in how well they do.»

Children who started school a year later did not perform better in teacher ratings of their academic attainment than children who had started at an age appropriate time.

On the other hand, studies have shown that learning another language can help school - age children do better in math and can delay the onset of dementia in older adults.

«We hope that other scientists will use these data to answer questions such as why, unlike humans, some plants do not deteriorate as they age, why some environments are better for agriculture than others, and how fast plant populations will move in response to climate change,» said Yvonne Buckley, professor of Zoology in Trinity College Dublin's School of Natural Sciences.

I lost 30 pounds and kept it off by eating fruit all day then either rice or potatoes or pasta at night and I feel better now at age 47 then I did when I was in high school.

A film made in 39 days, but over the course of 12 years, that follows Mason, from ages 6 to 18 as he negotiates growing up, a broken home, new schools, first love, and blended families that don't always mix well.

Trying to figure out how to stay in touch with the generally apathetic Dan while her needy school - age beau Rory (Max Carver) doesn't seem to be much better of an option, Katie's year of rest and relaxation becomes much more menacing than she ever could have predicted.

How does the current array of technology in schools fit with the ages - old aspiration of forming thoughtful and reflective young men and women who will strive for a greater good beyond themselves?

The grim statistics are well known but bear repeating: In Chicago, close to 60 % of young Black men do not graduate from high school; only 6 % of Black males in the ninth grade will earn a bachelor's degree by age 25; and nearly half of Black males between the ages of 20 and 24 are both unemployed and out of schooIn Chicago, close to 60 % of young Black men do not graduate from high school; only 6 % of Black males in the ninth grade will earn a bachelor's degree by age 25; and nearly half of Black males between the ages of 20 and 24 are both unemployed and out of schooin the ninth grade will earn a bachelor's degree by age 25; and nearly half of Black males between the ages of 20 and 24 are both unemployed and out of school.

While some northern areas do very well by the time pupils reach 11 years - old, the gap starts to increase at aged 16, as northern areas have failed to keep track with the big improvement in London schools.

Often lost in the discussion of girls» advantages is the reality that boys outperform girls on tests of visual and spatial abilities, and do at least as well on tests of mathematical skills at this age, and these differences widen as they advance in school.

SP: Well... it's not saying that the school doesn't matter, but what it's saying is that by the age of 15 is that the patterns of the individual - who they are and their lifetime to date - is having more influence than the school at that particular point in time.

• A new intergenerational study shows that for 76 % of 15 - 17 year olds, studying hard for good exam results is their biggest priority for the coming year; and they are preparing to sacrifice friendships, family time, hobbies and even sleep to achieve this, • In fact 57 % of 15 - 17 year olds feel school work must come before anything else if they want to do well in the future • And only 39 % of this age group think being happy is more important than good grades • Yet half (51 %) of UK business leaders calls on teens to develop broader life / work skills before leaving education A new report launched today by National Citizen Service (NCS) reveals that the UK ¹ s 15 - 17 year olds feel under significant pressure to excel in exams at the expense of other life skills, experiences, healthy relationships and even their own happiness, suggesting that they are struggling to juggle the demands of young adulthooIn fact 57 % of 15 - 17 year olds feel school work must come before anything else if they want to do well in the future • And only 39 % of this age group think being happy is more important than good grades • Yet half (51 %) of UK business leaders calls on teens to develop broader life / work skills before leaving education A new report launched today by National Citizen Service (NCS) reveals that the UK ¹ s 15 - 17 year olds feel under significant pressure to excel in exams at the expense of other life skills, experiences, healthy relationships and even their own happiness, suggesting that they are struggling to juggle the demands of young adulthooin the future • And only 39 % of this age group think being happy is more important than good grades • Yet half (51 %) of UK business leaders calls on teens to develop broader life / work skills before leaving education A new report launched today by National Citizen Service (NCS) reveals that the UK ¹ s 15 - 17 year olds feel under significant pressure to excel in exams at the expense of other life skills, experiences, healthy relationships and even their own happiness, suggesting that they are struggling to juggle the demands of young adulthooin exams at the expense of other life skills, experiences, healthy relationships and even their own happiness, suggesting that they are struggling to juggle the demands of young adulthood.

There was a general consensus, however, that in the age of the federal Every Student Succeeds Act, education reporters would do well to see how — or if — national debates impact things such as school choice and spending in states and local communities.

Standing in the Clover Hill High School library one recent Thursday afternoon, Democratic congressional candidate Warren A. Stewart did his best to respond as students peppered him with questions on everything from school vouchers, gun control, and abortion to why a working citizen under age 18 must pay taxes but is not permitted toSchool library one recent Thursday afternoon, Democratic congressional candidate Warren A. Stewart did his best to respond as students peppered him with questions on everything from school vouchers, gun control, and abortion to why a working citizen under age 18 must pay taxes but is not permitted toschool vouchers, gun control, and abortion to why a working citizen under age 18 must pay taxes but is not permitted to vote.

Source: «Better Principals, Better Schools: What Star Principals Know, Believe and Do» (Information Age Publishers, in press)

For those of you that are parents and family members of school - aged children, what other ways do you see that schools and communities can better engage you in your children's social - emotional and academic learning?

All students of all ages are well capable of expressing themselves and their opinions, experiences and ideas in schools and about education in healthy and positive ways, given substantive opportunities to do that.

While I applaud the multi-pronged approach including raising the age for gun purchases to 21, implementing a mandatory 3 day waiting period, better background checks, increased funding for mental health services, adding more SROs to campuses, et cetera, I firmly do not believe that arming teachers in schools should be part of the solution.

No one has talked about correlating test scores with attendance with age, or about early interventions to prevent later dropouts, or about a host of other well researched tools available to teachers and schools to reduce retention - the absolutely worst thing a school can do to a student (according to virtually all relevant research, as reviewed in John Hattie's Visible Learning).

Those who start at age 3 do better in later reading than those who start at age 4, and starting school at age 4 is better than starting at age 5.

Or let me ask it this way: Do we know what is the very best way to do school in an information agDo we know what is the very best way to do school in an information agdo school in an information age?

The letter said pupils» achievement by the age of 16 is poor in comparison with pupils elsewhere in the west midlands and nationally; secondary schools are too often failing to build on the success of pupils in primary schools; the gap between the GCSE attainment of disadvantaged pupils and their better - off peers is wide; and not enough has been done to address these failings over the years.

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation also provides funding for the National Literacy Directory, a resource that launched in 2010 and strives to reach the 35.7 million adults ages 18 - 64 who do not have a high school diploma by guiding them to better - paying, more stable jobs.

Good schools are important to families with school age children, but even if you don't have young children buying a home in a good school district is still a smart decisGood schools are important to families with school age children, but even if you don't have young children buying a home in a good school district is still a smart decisgood school district is still a smart decision.

At 40 years of age, Rati wants the girls in her community to go to school so that they can do even better than she has.

Parental involvement should decrease relative to a child's age, which means that constant meddling in an adolescent's school assignments is age - inappropriate, and parents would do better leaving their older kids to take the initiative and learn the consequences of not getting things done on time or preparing adequately.

And we shouldn't — but too often still do — tolerate parents who deny established science and refuse to vaccinate their school - age children, potentially endangering every other child in the school and the community beyond as well.

If you're a driver that falls into this age range, you might be eligible for discounts for safe driving classes and for doing well in school.

Eventually if you are at adult age you don't need to know of the basic traffic rules but you need to know of the best and advantage learning in driving or otherwise you may call a professional driver that abides rules and regulations that was regulated by the traffic law and you can gain it if you enroll at the best driving school.

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FAMILY LAW — CHILDREN — Best interests — Where both parents seek sole parental responsibility and for the child to live with them — Where the respondent mother believes the child would settle down and accept the arrangement if the court ordered for the child to spend no time with applicant father — Where the court has a statutory mandate to make parenting orders with the child's best interests as the paramount concern — Where there is little doubt that the child would benefit from having a meaningful relationship with both parents — Where the child's clear views that he does not want to spend time with the respondent mother should be given significant weight in the circumstances — Where the child is of an age, maturity and intelligence to have principally formed his own rationally based views — Where the court is satisfied that it is in the child's best interests for the presumption of equal shared parental responsibility to be rebutted — Where the respondent father is to have sole parental responsibility and the child is to live with him — Where the applicant mother is permitted to attend certain school and sporting events of the child — Where the child should be able to instigate contact with the respondent mother as he considers appropriate to his needs and circumstances — Where the orders made are least likely to lead to the institution of further proceedings in relation to the child — Where the child is to have the outcome of these proceedings, the effect of the orders and the reasons for judgment explained to him by an expert as soon as reasonably practiBest interests — Where both parents seek sole parental responsibility and for the child to live with them — Where the respondent mother believes the child would settle down and accept the arrangement if the court ordered for the child to spend no time with applicant father — Where the court has a statutory mandate to make parenting orders with the child's best interests as the paramount concern — Where there is little doubt that the child would benefit from having a meaningful relationship with both parents — Where the child's clear views that he does not want to spend time with the respondent mother should be given significant weight in the circumstances — Where the child is of an age, maturity and intelligence to have principally formed his own rationally based views — Where the court is satisfied that it is in the child's best interests for the presumption of equal shared parental responsibility to be rebutted — Where the respondent father is to have sole parental responsibility and the child is to live with him — Where the applicant mother is permitted to attend certain school and sporting events of the child — Where the child should be able to instigate contact with the respondent mother as he considers appropriate to his needs and circumstances — Where the orders made are least likely to lead to the institution of further proceedings in relation to the child — Where the child is to have the outcome of these proceedings, the effect of the orders and the reasons for judgment explained to him by an expert as soon as reasonably practibest interests as the paramount concern — Where there is little doubt that the child would benefit from having a meaningful relationship with both parents — Where the child's clear views that he does not want to spend time with the respondent mother should be given significant weight in the circumstances — Where the child is of an age, maturity and intelligence to have principally formed his own rationally based views — Where the court is satisfied that it is in the child's best interests for the presumption of equal shared parental responsibility to be rebutted — Where the respondent father is to have sole parental responsibility and the child is to live with him — Where the applicant mother is permitted to attend certain school and sporting events of the child — Where the child should be able to instigate contact with the respondent mother as he considers appropriate to his needs and circumstances — Where the orders made are least likely to lead to the institution of further proceedings in relation to the child — Where the child is to have the outcome of these proceedings, the effect of the orders and the reasons for judgment explained to him by an expert as soon as reasonably practibest interests for the presumption of equal shared parental responsibility to be rebutted — Where the respondent father is to have sole parental responsibility and the child is to live with him — Where the applicant mother is permitted to attend certain school and sporting events of the child — Where the child should be able to instigate contact with the respondent mother as he considers appropriate to his needs and circumstances — Where the orders made are least likely to lead to the institution of further proceedings in relation to the child — Where the child is to have the outcome of these proceedings, the effect of the orders and the reasons for judgment explained to him by an expert as soon as reasonably practical.

Sroufe has found that even though these children lead unstable lives, if they had a secure mother - infant attachment they were likely to be self - reliant into adolescence, have lower rates of psychopathology, enjoy successful peer relationships through age 16 and do well in school - especially in math - at all ages.

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NRFC Tips for Dads: The Benefits of Reading to Your Children Reading to your children from an early age will help them become interested in reading — and children who enjoy reading tend to do better in school and have more employment opportunities as adults!