What's The Parent’s Role With Homework?
If we want kids to invest in their education, we have to allow them to take on the responsibility of managing their school and homework.
If you go to a fair without taking a photo of the ferris wheel, did you really even go to the fair? Our Vermont roots couldn't be more proud of our state's Official Word (according to Slate, althou...
I Wanted To Say Something To You, Middle School
?Dear Middle School, I know you. I’ve been you. I’ve walked your halls. I’ve taught in your classrooms. I’ve graded your dog-chewed homework. I know your smells of too-fruity perfume and not-yet-d...
Our kids went back to school this week. Thank you to the teachers who work so hard, even when no one's looking. Watch American kids try lunches from around the world. (Personally, I don't think ...
3 Things We Learned On the First Day of Kindergarten
This morning, we saw our little guy off to kindergarten. He’s the younger of two and there will be no more. So, yeah, it was a big deal—but not in a way that a) we were crying about our grown-up ba...
When I moved to Denver, the third thing I noticed after the sunshine and the walkable brunch spot was the middle school obsession.
Are tablet computers harming our children's ability to read? | Technology | The Guardian
The adoption of the tablet has come on fast and furious. In the 5 years since Apple first launched the iPad, the number of children who have access to tablets has jumped from 7% of 5-15 year olds...
Summer Lessons: What We Learned
We're just a few days away from the first day of school. It feels like school just ended; it also feels like forever ago. Summer went by so fast - too fast for many of us. While summer is still han...
Bedtime Stories for Young Brains - The New York Times
While we don't really need more convincing that curling up with a book is one of the best things we can do with our kids, knowing that it can have long term effects on their brain is a nice bonus...
There's still a chunk of summer left. Promise. Not everyone lives a life with the perfect narrative arc we see in movies or read in books. But how we arrange the plot points of our years can shape ...
Our Favorite School Backpack is Burton's Marvel Day Hiker (Review)
If there's any back-to-school consolation prize, it's the promise of a fresh backpack. Burton's Marvel Youth Day Hiker is our backpack pick of the year.
Ultimate Back-to-School Supply Checklists
Super convenient checklists of school supplies for elementary, middle school, and high school students, with links to our best value picks on Amazon.com.
The irony in rushing my kids down to the beach for a relaxing sunset is not lost on me. Amy Poehler's Smart Girls latest offering, a web series called "Experimenting with Megan Amram" does for STE...
Back to School: A FREE Video Class for Better Family Routines
This free, quick-paced video course from parent educator Vicki Hoefle shows parents how to use back-to-school to implement new (and better) family routines.
There have been plenty of initiatives to promote civic engagement among the teenage set. Harvard's Project Zero program "Children Are Citizens" is bringing that same idea to preschool. Qualitative ...
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This Week's Links to Share With Your Curious Kids
Share awesome, fun links with your kids curated by Today Box. Today Box curates fun and educational facts, videos, photos and jokes for curious kids, parents and educators. View past Internet Field...
5 links to share with curious kids (week of 7/24/15)
Share awesome, fun links with your kids curated by Today Box. Today Box curates fun and educational facts, videos, photos and jokes for curious kids, parents and educators. View past Internet Fiel...
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Interview with DIY on how Minecraft, Legos, and duct tape will prepare kids for future careers
My daughter divides her free time into making comics, playing Minecraft and Lego building. Shes obsessed with these activities. Adults may not always get childhood obsessions with Minecraft, duc...
5 links to share with your curious kids (week of 7/17/15)
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Heading to the beach this weekend? The ultimate list of sun, surf, and sand gear from The Wirecutter has some suggestions we're totally coveting. This cartoon of Frida Kahlo's Strange Like Me quote...
Can we rely on the internet to teach our children?
According to Rob Huntington, There are limits to what digital learning technology can do for our kids. "Students who receive individualized instruction typically perform two standard deviations bet...
The (Unofficial) Childrens Book Animal Kingdom Power Rankings
Armadillos get no respect in children's books; they're at the bottom of the fictional food chain. Where do all the other animals rank? Glad you asked.