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Your Child’s Self-Regulation is Not Just Self-Control

Written by Debra Lambrecht, Founder, Caulbridge Education on February 9, 2019.

Self-regulation relates to your child’s ability to successfully participate in the classroom, take turns, understand social cues, make good decisions and be a good friend. Defined as the ability to...

Your Child’s Hierarchy of Needs for School Success

Written by Debra Lambrecht, Founder, Caulbridge Education on January 27, 2019.

The chart below compares the basic needs for human development and a child’s school success. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs reminds us that only when the basic physiological and safety needs are met, can...

What is Developmental Movement and Why Does My Child Need It?

Written by Debra Lambrecht, Founder, Caulbridge Education on January 6, 2019.

Children first learn through the senses and movement of the body. A baby’s reflexes are small movements that help the brain learn; connecting experiences (sensing or touching) with

Are We Giving Up on Our Children – Only to Accommodate the System?

Written by Debra Lambrecht, Founder, Caulbridge Education on December 2, 2018.

Accommodations in school are generally offered in response to a student’s academic, social-emotional or physical discrepancies. With rare exception, a student’s academic struggles are

Why is My Child Struggling in School?

Written by Debra Lambrecht, Founder, Caulbridge Education on September 25, 2018.

If your child has difficulties with recalling previous lessons, is easily distracted or generally resists learning, there may be other factors at play. A child’s academic struggles may be indications...

50% of Children Will Not Be Able to Cope. How to Make Sure Yours Will.

Written by Debra Lambrecht, Founder, Caulbridge Education on August 29, 2018.

Fifty percent of our current population of children will be diagnosed with anxiety, depression or a mood disorder by the time they are 18. While all children will experience stress and anxiety,

No Child Left Inside: Connecting Children, Nature and Learning

Written by Debra Lambrecht, Founder, Caulbridge Education on May 7, 2018.

At the end of the school day, 7-year-old Tyler carries his muddied, wet clothes in a bag like a trophy, greeting his mom with a huge smile and shouts ‘I did it, I caught some tadpoles’. His mother sees...

Common Sense Education in Uncommon Times

Written by Debra Lambrecht, Founder, Caulbridge Education on April 23, 2018.

In these unprecedented times of change and uncertainty, we cannot begin to know the world our children will inherit. How, then do we trust that we are effectively preparing them? Sometimes in an effort...

Building Your Child’s Internal Architecture

Written by Debra Lambrecht, Founder, Caulbridge Education on March 28, 2018.

Your child’s internal architecture refers to their integrity, ethical thinking, initiative, compassion and awareness. As I was speaking of the importance of these qualities, one parent remarked, “Oh,...

Explicit Teaching: Old-Fashioned or Essential?

Written by Debra Lambrecht, Founder, Caulbridge Education on February 13, 2018.

Your child’s well-developed working memory contributes to effective learning, strong executive functioning skills and their social-emotional development. Children are bombarded with sensory inputs that...

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