You can catch up: Why common core standards are not as important as you think
When a toddler takes a few steps and falls down, we say he is “learning to walk.” We don’t say he’s “failing to walk.” But
Active vs. passive screen time: how does it affect your kids?
Screens are no longer indulgences or luxuries in society; they are tools. As we are (slowly) learning to help kids master these tools, we are
Why restricting screen time may actually be harmful for kids
In the days of hunter-gatherer humanity (in some parts of the world, not all that long ago), there were certain tools needed for survival. Sharp
What to do when you’re bored? Nothing.
Leo Tolstoy once said, “All our education should be directed to the accumulation of the cultural heritage of our ancestors, the best thinkers of the
How to incorporate play into your kid’s day (and why it’s important)
The life of a fourth grader is an alarmingly busy one. The schedules of fourth graders are often inundated with the pressure to pursue task
How deaf kids created (and Learned) their own sign language
Fifty years ago in parts of Central and South America, being a deaf child was almost unimaginably isolating. Deaf kids were usually kept at home,
The Big Problem with Standardized Testing
John Dewey, the 20th-century educational reform philosopher, once voiced his fears about our nation’s obnoxious obsession with test scores: “Our mechanical, industrialized civilization is concerned
Why standardization is ruining your kid’s desire to learn
Imagine that it’s 10:07 on a Tuesday morning in a public school classroom, and a little girl has her nose in a fiction book. Subconsciously,
Why imagination is important in your kid’s education
When he was young, Walt Disney was obsessed with cartoons. He was the cartoonist for his school newspaper. He drew cartoons on the side of
Let Them Learn at Their Own Pace: Podcast Recap
“Kids are capable of so much more than we give them credit for. And when you give them the space to actually go solve problems,
