Education Minute

EMU Education Minute articles offer advice for parents to help their children succeed in school

Education Minute, created by Eastern Michigan University in partnership with WWJ Newsradio 950, will now be featured on StudentandAthlete.com.

The articles, created by experts in early child development and academic preparation at Eastern Michigan University, offer educational tips and advice to help parents complement and extend the learning their children receive in school.

Education Minute articles will feature information relevant to parents of children at all grade levels, from pre-kindergarten to college. Parents should come back to this page on a regular basis for new articles and additional parenting resources.

Eastern Michigan University is a public, comprehensive university that offers programs in the arts, sciences and professions. EMU prepares students with the intellectual skills and practical experiences to succeed in their careers and lives, and to be better citizens.

Making your child a better writer

Everyone can write. And as a parent you can do so much to help your preschooler feel like a writer. Read more >

Thinking beyond computers

The National Center for Ed Stats (2005) tells us that children as young as three years old are not only using computers but the Internet as well. Read more >

Count and calculate while you cook

Help your children realize that math is around them all day long by practicing math concepts in the kitchen. Read more >

Science is all around!

It's a parent's job to point out the many changes taking place in our environment every day. Read more >