By Rachel Whalen Dear Anxious Kindergarten Parents, From a Teacher Waiting For Your Babies
This is for the parents who are getting ready to send their children off to kindergarten. You are embarking on…
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By Renee Dzieciolowski Before You Go to Kindergarten…
After attending my first event at my daughter's soon-to-be school this fall, I came home and it hit me. This…
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By Carolyn Moore Kindergarten Teachers Turn Babies into Big Kids
Dear kindergarten teacher, Nine months ago, I walked my firstborn into your kindergarten classroom, uncertain of what the year ahead…
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By Sandra Samoska I’m the Oldest Mom at Preschool, and I’m (Mostly) OK With That
I’ve got a birthday coming up. The big 3-9. An age that can no longer be classified as “mid-30s” and…
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By Whitney Fleming To My Tween at 5th Grade Graduation: You’re Ready
I thought I would be more sad than this. I walked with my daughter to school this morning. I say…
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Dear Youth Sports Parents: Our Kids Need Us to do Better
The words disgusted me when I read them: “I waited for you after the game, but no show. Probably a…
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A Growing Number of States Are Considering Mandatory Recess Time for Busier-Than-Ever Elementary Students
It's no secret we're expecting more of our elementary students these days when it comes to academics. "Kindergarten is the…
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By Brynn Burger Dear Son, Be Kind To Everyone—and Other Must-Dos For Elementary School
School is so exciting to you right now, little one. You are unsure about what is to come but the…
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By Michelle Tate Do Elementary Kids Really Need Homework? Why This Former Teacher Says No.
“Go play outside!” This was my favorite and most frequent homework assignment from my days inside the classroom. As an…
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Forget “18 Summers”—You Only Get a Dozen School Years
On any given August day, at any given shopping mall or Target, aisles are teeming with mothers and fathers hauling…
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By Heidi Hamm It’s Okay Mommy, I Can Do It
We are at the park. I offer to push him on the swing. “It’s okay Mommy, I can do it.”…
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By Ladye Hobson Kids Are Gross: Mom Receives Hilarious Phone Call From School
My cell phone rings while I’m at work, and it’s my son’s school calling. This cannot be good. My mind…
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