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Cut That: Simple Ways to Slash Sugar

Your five-year-old asks for sugar on top of her already sweetened cereal. Then your sleepy 10-year-old wants free-pouring rights with the maple syrup. It doesn’t take a degree in nutrition to know this...

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13 Tips to Increase Your Family’s Happiness and Health

“No other success can compensate for failure in the  home.” (David O McKay) I grew up with this quote prominently displayed in our home. My mother drilled this idea in her children’s mind and heart...

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Avoid Homework Emergencies – Tips for Homework

Avoiding Homework Emergencies Have you ever had this experience – its dinner time and your 4th grade student asks if you have poster board, construction paper, string, pipe cleaner, a shoe box, and...

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Better Grades – 10 Ways You Can Help

Better Grades—10 Ways You Can Help! Make sure your child is ready to learn and achieve at school with these 10 smart tips on what you can do at home to prepare her for success. by Evelyn Beck Parents...

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Pillar II: 25 Fast-food Facts

So . . . you “can’t get enough of that Popeye’s” and you think KFC is “finger-licken’ good” because they “do chicken right.” Don’t “head for the boarder” until you read these fast food facts. They just...

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You’re not sick – you’re just thirsty!

One of the most frequent ailment complaints from students at Paideia is stomach ache and head ache. The most common cause of stomach and head aches is dehydration. Most of the time when we get the...

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Seven Habits of Highly Successful Scholars

Paideia Academy will launch its leadership program this year. We follow the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People as first introduced by Steven R. Covey back in 1981. We highly encourage families to...

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A sweet story from Paideia

Mrs. Mendonca shared the most sweet story with me today. One of our little 2nd grade scholars has a wonderful and vivid imagination. Often times he pretends to be a large vehicle such as a train or...

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The Power of Family – Stories that Bind Us

Paideia Academy and the Paideia-TCDC Family Resource Center is doing a powerful work with scholars and families. Any of you who know me personally know that the core of my moral mission is to help...

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Health and Wellness Workshop – Toxic Brew and Household Irritants

We have invited Denise Phillips, Paideia’s consultant for the Paideia Urban Farm, to give workshops on health, wellness, and safety. Our first workshop will focus on the dangers of common household...

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Nurturing a Growth Mindset – Scholar Leadership Notebook

Dear Paideia families, One of the core components of the Paideia whole-child education is nurturing a growth-mindset for all in our community. The Paideia educators receive intense and ongoing...

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Nurturing a Growth Mindset – You Can Learn Anything

Enjoy this insightful video from Sal Khan the founder of Khan Academy.  Paideia Academy uses Khan Academy as one of the scholar’s study tools.  Please watch this video with your scholar and have a...

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Cut That: Simple Ways to Slash Sugar

Your five-year-old asks for sugar on top of her already sweetened cereal. Then your sleepy […]

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13 Tips to Increase Your Family’s Happiness and Health

“No other success can compensate for failure in the  home.” (David O McKay) I grew […]

View Article

Cut That: Simple Ways to Slash Sugar

Your five-year-old asks for sugar on top of her already sweetened cereal. Then your sleepy […]

View Article


13 Tips to Increase Your Family’s Happiness and Health

“No other success can compensate for failure in the  home.” (David O McKay) I grew […]

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Avoid Homework Emergencies – Tips for Homework

Avoiding Homework Emergencies Have you ever had this experience – its dinner time and your […]

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Better Grades – 10 Ways You Can Help

Better Grades—10 Ways You Can Help! Make sure your child is ready to learn and […]

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Pillar II: 25 Fast-food Facts

So . . . you “can’t get enough of that Popeye’s” and you think KFC […]

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You’re not sick – you’re just thirsty!

One of the most frequent ailment complaints from students at Paideia is stomach ache and […]

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