This morning as I listened to yet another report about the university cheating scandal, I…
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How Long Will We Ignore the Research in Teaching and Parenting?
What’s wrong with this picture? This is a tweet sent to me by a colleague…
In Defense of the Arts in Education
A lot of what I read about education saddens/frustrates/infuriates me. I felt all of that…
No Fine Motor Skills? What’s the Big Deal?
In a previous post, I wrote that according to many, many teachers, today’s children seriously…
Are Young Children Really OK with More Academics?
A couple of weeks ago, I read an article in Chalkbeat titled “Kindergarten classes are…
Keeping Kids Indoors: More Dangerous Than Sledding Down a Hill?
It snowed here in the DC Metro area recently. I wasn’t happy about it –…
Worried About Classroom Screen Time?: Ask the Right Questions
This week’s post is from Cindy Eckard, who, much to her surprise, is spending a…
‘Tis the Season for a Large Dose of Hope for Early Childhood
Recently, I wrote about children who are so unfamiliar with books — and so familiar…
Please Help Spread the Word About Screen Time
A colleague in London sent me a newspaper article about the cot (crib, here in…
Helping Young Children Deal with Disturbing News Coverage
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we never again had to wake up to news of…