Swim School Bob
Swim school owner, dad to eight, grandpa to eight. This is a forum for dialogue where I share my views on parenting, swimming, child development, books and just plain stuff.
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Free Goggles with Emler Swim School Registration
It’s swim lesson season! Sign your child up at Emler Swim School by June 12th and receive a free pair of goggles*.
Back-to-School Tips: Help Kids Avoid Back-to-School Shock
Transitioning from summer fun, swimming pools and beach vacations to new teachers, structured lesson plans and harder-than-last-year homework can be a total shock to kids' systems.
What to Look for in Swimming Lessons
Our New England weather is no indicator this week, but summer is rapidly approaching.
Back-to-School Tips: 5 Talking Tactics to Break School-Year Silence
Getting kids to talk about their day can be quite the challenge for parents as well as after-school nannies and babysitters. Add in the the same mundane question over and over, and you've got the perfect recipe for one-word answers.
Back to School with an IEP
Does back to school also mean an IEP for someone in your family? Karen's series on her son's IEP has great ideas and plenty of "been there" camaraderie.
Back-to-School Backpack Safety by Dr. Ryan Coogan
Back to school for many school kids means new clothes, new supplies, and new backpacks. It can also mean new back ACHES.
Back-to-School Tips: Preparing Your After-School Sitter
For parents, back-to-school is a time to make sure the children are well prepared for the transition from summer fun to classroom structure. But many end up forgetting one crucial element of back-to-school planning…