Victoria Cummings
M.Ed
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Victoria Cummings Quick Facts
Victoria Cummings M.Ed
Perhaps the best words, which describe my expertise are, “I know children”.
Having worked in the field of education for over 25 years, my work has put me in the unique position to know young people from an academic as well as personal viewpoint. I have observed and come to recognize the universal celebrations and struggles children share.
My passion for helping children lead happier, more well rounded lives begins with helping parents better understand what is important to a child’s success and sense of well-being.
By listening to parents’ conce s and apprehensions, I use my expertise to guide them to raise happier, better-adjusted children.
My “Handbook for the Middle School Parent, Nine Ways to Help Your Child Succeed” was created to assist parents of adolescent children help their children successfully navigate through these years of change.
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Five Tips on Raising a More Social Child
As an educator, I have always noticed some children simply do not appear to be likeable to other children. No matter to what extent a teacher goes to to help a child become more socially accepted, it seems that some children simply do not have a knack for socializing. Over 20 years of experience in the classroom has lead me to notice these less social children arrive in the early grades smiling less, pouting more, and seeming less open to others in general.r
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Adolescent Sleep Patterns: 8 Tips for Improved Sleep
Adolescent sleep habits are enough to drive any parent insane. As any parent can tell you, as children get older they find it more difficult to pull themselves from bed in the morning. Most young adults need several nudges before they will drag themselves from the covers. Even when they are up, most get dressed in slow motion. These students often stumble off the bus and into classrooms like sleepwalking zombies.
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Help! My Middle School Student is Earning Poor Grades!-Three Tips to Improve Academic Grades
It is not uncommon for students who earned passing grades in elementary school to find themselves overwhelmed and over worked in middle school. The level of academic responsibility increases with each year of schooling, but the leap from elementary to middle school creates the biggest challenge. Curriculum becomes more in-depth as the academic pace accelerates. This combination along with newfound social connections leaves many students struggling and many parents frustrated.
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The One Mistake Many Parents Make Which Sabotages Their Child's Academic Success
Most children start school with a positive attitude and an open willingness to learn. They attend kindergarten classes where they learn basic skills as well as the social skills needed to be part of a group of learners. First and second grades build upon the basic concepts and social development grows as children learn to work with others. Teachers in these grades monitor the students closely and are available to offer guidance in a variety of ways. Third grade is perhaps the first real experience children have of their active role in school life.
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Steps to Letting Your Adolescent Grow Independent
The adolescent years bring transition in the life of a child. A new phase of life begins as signs of deeper levels of maturity become apparent. This is the time when children begin to assert their independence. They seek to be with friends more and generally spend less time with the family. Parents are often uncomfortable with the level of freedom their children seek. Adults can feel more at ease with their children’s budding level of independence by offering new freedoms in stages.
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