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When our daughters were young, we had no questions about kindergarten readiness. Both girls were born in March, and my husband and I knew that by the September following their fifth birthdays they’d be more than ready for the half-day program offered in our district. The decision was not quite as simple with our son, […]
Are children learning all they need in order to succeed in life after high school? Whether their goal is more education in college, vocational training or finding a job, all young people need a solid foundation of achievement in grades K-12 to set the stage for their future. The Common Core Standards were designed to […]
Children spend a significant number of hours each day in school, but their most influential teachers are the adults in their homes. Much of what children learn – and mimic – is based on what they see parents, guardians, even older siblings, do. At a very young age, it’s a simple game of peek-a-boo or […]
January can be a hard month to love. It’s all anti-climax and anti-freeze. Crumpled gift wrap and credit card bills. Slippery sidewalks and the long slog to spring. But… (you knew there’d be a but, right?) There is another side to January. The month was named, after all, for the two-faced Roman god Janus, who […]
Chances are you’ve had this conversation: You: How was your day at school? Your child: Good (or other uninformative one-word answer) You: What did you do at school today? Your child: Ummmmm…. Nothing. Whether your child is 4 or 14, you’re likely curious about what happens in the course of their day at school. Get […]
The fantasy goes something like this: Your young child wakes early and bounds down the stairs to breakfast, unable to contain her excitement about going to school. You can barely get a word in as she insists you’re actually punishing her by making her eat breakfast and brush her teeth instead of heading off to […]