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Welcome to the Charm City Education Blog – your go-to space for practical tips, trusted insights, and empowering resources for families and educators.
Whether you’re raising a reader or mathematician, navigating IEP meetings, or building routines that stick, we’re here to help. Our team of educators shares expert-backed advice on structured literacy, executive function, special education advocacy, and more—so you can support your child with confidence.
Explore blog posts, family-friendly strategies, and workshop recaps designed to meet you where you are—at the kitchen table, in the car line, or wherever learning happens.
From Strategy to Structure: How Executive Function Changed My Teaching
How to Actually Support Reading at Home
In a world filled with screens and distractions, helping kids fall in love with books at home has never been more important—or more possible. Whether your child is just starting to sound out words or diving into their first chapter book, the right strategies can turn reading time into the best part of the day.
From Overwhelmed to Organized: Executive Function Hacks for Busy Families
During late childhood and adolescence, when the brain’s prefrontal cortex is still developing, kids and teens are learning how to manage time, stay organized, and follow through on responsibilities. Many struggle with this process. Some kids and teens lack motivation, while others feel overwhelmed or don’t know how to begin. That’s why building executive functioning skills at home is so valuable.
Supporting executive functioning at home doesn’t have to be complicated. In fact, with just a few simple strategies, you can help your child build the focus, organization and consistency they need to thrive in school and beyond.
5 Ways to Tell that Your Child Needs Reading Support
Children typically develop certain literacy skills at predictable stages. Parents can keep an eye, and an ear, out for how their readers are progressing.
Can Tutoring Really Help My Child? Here’s What the Research Says.
If your child needs more support—but doesn’t quite qualify at school—don’t wait. The earlier we intervene, the easier it is to close gaps and build momentum.