About SchoolTerrain - FAQs

I am intrigued by the name, SchoolTerrain. Where does it come from?
When KidsTerrain incorporated in July 2000, our mission was to provide resources and tools that help children and the individuals involved in their lives, develop self-esteem, create an environment for positive growth, and manage issues encountered through all phases of life. We set out to accomplish this by providing services and products specifically designed and developed for children, families, and other caring individuals.

In our extensive outreach to parents and children, we recognized the rippling effect of the home with outside environments. This led us in 2004, to expand our mission to include teachers, and in 2006, to extend to employers.

In order to reflect this expanded mission, we created 3 neighborhoods on the web site: HomeTerrain—for Parents; SchoolTerrain—for Teachers; WorkTerrain—for Employers and Individuals.

What can SchoolTerrain offer my school?
The SchoolTerrain neighborhood provides resources and programs that explore critical classroom and school-related issues of vital concern to educators. We also offer motivational and educational children's programs to libraries, day care centers, nursery and elementary schools. Our programs are both interactive and fun, while addressing key issues that children face everyday.

How does KidsTerrain do this?
Through our SchoolTerrain division, we provide a stream of resources and webinar programs to schools for their teachers. Our goal is to help all teachers, a community's chief asset, do the job they love. We do this through our informational web site, onsite training programs, customized e-newsletters, and webinars that deal with issues of today, to name a few initiatives. We also provide work/life balance programs for schools and their teachers.

What do you mean by work/life balance?
Work/life balance is about having a measure of control over your work life and your family/personal life in order to attain and maintain an optimal quality of life. Individuals who have more say over their working time feel less stressed and are more satisfied with and committed to their work.