Arizona’s New Statewide Achievement Test
Dear Paideia Parents and Families, As you may be aware, the State Board of Education will adopt a new statewide achievement test next month. In anticipation, the Arizona Department of Education has...
View ArticleAuthentic Literacy in the 5th Grade – analyzing thoughtful quotes.
Every morning our scholars analyze a leadership quote written on the board by the teacher. They quietly analyze its meaning, discuss with a partner, discuss as a group and then write their thoughts in...
View ArticleAzMERIT – New Arizona Education Assessment
Dear Paideia Families, Thank you for supporting your scholar’s academic development. We are committed to providing the highest quality Whole-Child education for every scholar at Paideia. As many of...
View ArticleThe Filly and the City-slicker – A Tale of Managing “Bad” Behavior
I wanted to share with you some feelings I have after meeting with a family some time ago at the school. They want help but are stuck in a violence pattern in raising up their children and especially...
View ArticleGive a gift to Paideia – ECA Tax Credit
Donate and Receive a Dollar-For-Dollar Tax Credit It’s been an amazing year for Paideia Academy, thanks to the generous contributions, time, and volunteer hours of our parents, teachers, staff, and...
View ArticleThe Top 10 Things Children Really Want Their Parents To Do With Them
The other day I was meeting with some wonderful Paideia parents. The discussion turned to, “how do you motivate your scholars to do their homework?” The discussion then turned to, “how do you reinforce...
View Article5 Things That Help a Child with High Sensitivity and Anxiety
original post July 9, 2014 • By Grace Malonai, PhD, LPCC, Parenting Topic Expert Contributor Anxiety is a surprisingly common problem in children. If your child has sensory processing issues or...
View Article8 Ways to Stop Your Child From Becoming a Bully
As you can imagine I have frequent discussions with scholars and parents on the topic of “bullying”. Sometimes the discussion is about the scholar being bullied and other times its about the scholar...
View Article10 Common Mistakes Parents Today Make (Me Included)
“Prepare your child for the road, not the road for your child.” Kari Kubiszyn Kampakis Author, columnist, and blogger at karikampakis.com When I became a mom, I got lots of advice on how to love my...
View ArticleEinstein on Fairy Tales and Education
I discovered this article and thought I would share it with you. It sums up a portion of the Paideia philosophy of literacy learning. Enjoy Dr. Winsor by Maria Popova “How far superior an education...
View Article10 Reasons Why Parents Of Preteens Should Deny Them Facebook Accounts
Dear Paideia families, Last year a “social media” abuse by a couple of students at Paideia have left me extremely concerned. I took swift and severe action as we have zero tolerance for any form of...
View ArticleSeven Arguments Against AzMERIT and Standardized Testing
Last week Fox 10 news covered the unveiling of the AzMerit assessment cut scores. The news heading read, “AzMERIT Exam Results Show AZ Students are Lacking.” When analyzing a lower-grade math problem...
View ArticlePlease sign our petition for 7th and 8th grades
On October 13th the Arizona School Board for Charter Schools will vote in consideration of our request to add 7th and 8th grades at Paideia. Please click the link below and sign our petition....
View ArticleFive Tips on how to Read Successfully to your Child
From Doug Lemov, Teach Like a Champion GET COMFORTABLE. Stories have been told and read for time immemorial because they are pleasurable and because sharing them draws people together. This is not...
View ArticleLiteracy tip – What is a Lexile?
Paideia Literacy Week “Champion Leaders are Champion Readers” Literacy Tip of the Day- MONDAY What is a Lexile? A lexile number is a scientific formula that matches a reader’s independent reading...
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