By Karen Johnson I’m Not Teaching My 5-Year-Old How to Read
Remember being 5 and going into kindergarten? Yeah, me neither. But if you ask our parents, I'll bet they'll say…
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By Stacey Freeman Will Reading Aloud During Pregnancy Make Your Baby Smarter?
Expectant mothers frequently get bombarded with conflicting information about how to be the best parent they can, even before they…
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By Sherry Parnell Are We Taking Preschool Circle Time Too Seriously?
I navigated down the narrow, crowded hallway of my son’s preschool. Working my way against the flow of toddlers, I…
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By Ashli Brehm 10 Last-Minute Teacher Gift Ideas For the Mom Who Doesn’t Have it All Together
I am totally in love with my child's teachers. Pretty much all teachers, in fact. Because teaching is a pretty…
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By Jacqueline Waxman What Betsy Devos and America Needs to Know About Public School
During this first Autism Awareness month of the Betsy Devos error - I have never felt more compelled to return…
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By Jamie Sumner The World Needs Mr. Rogers
I learned to read from Maria on Sesame Street. It was an odd mix of pride and disappointment for my…
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By Kimberly Yavorski Innovative Library Creates a Busload of Readers: We Love This Bus Driver!
Sometimes it’s the simplest ideas that prove to be the most brilliant. As parents we want our children to have…
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By Bailey Koch An Open Letter to Betsy DeVos From a Public School Advocate
Dear Mrs. DeVos, First of all, I'd just like to clear the air by telling you I didn't support the…
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By Kathy Glow Dear Teacher, Please don’t forget about my average child
Dear Teacher, It’s that time of year – parent/teacher conferences. I know that you are busy finishing report cards and…
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By Cynthia Smith Huhman My Strong Opinion on Special Education
Do you know the child, the one that no matter what, even though you’re sure he’s capable, he’s just not…
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To Begin Kindergarten or Not to Begin Kindergarten? That is the question.
Well it’s that time of year. Kids all over the country are now having trouble deciding what to…
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5 Things Every Parent of a Child in Public School Needs to Know
Why on earth would I have any right to write this kind of article? Well…two reasons. One, I’m a parent…
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