How a Grade-Free School Environment Made All the Difference in My Education
How I finally got the school education I hungered for -- and passed it on to my children.
View ArticleShould Kids Go to School All Summer?
US students are falling behind their global counterparts. Could classroom time throughout summer months be the answer to better rankings?
View ArticleDoes a 2-Year-Old Child Need Kindergarten Prep Classes?
Kumon is all the rage with parents that want to give their child a leg up in Kindergarten. But at what price?
View ArticleBack to Basics: Homesteading and Home Schooling on an American Farm
How my extended family is making a life for themselves outside the traditional norms and loving it!
View ArticleParenting Advice Or Judgement? Sometimes It's Hard To Know Which Is Which.
When friends "offer" their critique on your parenting style
View ArticleSilicon Valley Execs Send Their Children to Tech-Free Schools — And...
There were some cries of "hypocrisy" after it came to light that many execs at tech companies send their children to the decidedly low-tech Waldorf Schools, but it's not. Here's why.
View ArticleWould Maria Montessori Have Embraced Today’s Technology?
It’s time to re-think the use of technology in Montessori environments.
View ArticleABC 2.0: Why It's Never Too Early to Teach Your Kids to Type
ASDF is the ABC of the digital generation.
View ArticleIs Your Child Gifted? Check These 11 Traits to Find Out
There's a difference between gifted and plain ol' smart. Gifted kids might require more education support.
View ArticleStuff to Blow Your Kid's Mind
So why exactly is the sky blue? Check out this video series, tailor-made for kids and adults looking to solve the universe's mysteries.
View ArticleNew Cash Prize Aims to Transform US Education
Could a major new incentive competition spur radical innovation in US schools?
View ArticleLighting a Fire Under the Butt of Science Education
The Flame Challenge asks us to imagine a better way to educate our kids -- firing up their interest in science in the process.
View ArticleRethinking Higher Education
With 1 trillion in federal and private student loans oustanding, should parents and college-aged kids reconsider their options?
View Article5 Ways Technology Could Be Your Child's Best Teacher
I promise this is not a dig to real teachers (I love teachers)...just some food for thought.
View ArticleInterdisciplinary Education? Let's Make It Anti-Disciplinary
Interdisciplinary education is gaining traction, but we may need to think beyond such innovations. Why do we have traditional disciplines at all?
View ArticleWhat's Wrong With "Unschooling"?
Believing that home schooling does not go far enough, proponents of "unschooling" claim a child should learn as, when and how they want. I'm not convinced.
View ArticleExperimental Free School Operates "Without Walls" -- and No Classes
Do kids do better in a school with no spatial divisions and classes? This Swedish organization thinks so.
View ArticleEnjoying the Calm before the Storm of Squeaky Strings
This mom isn't quite ready to commit to the rigorous daily practicing required once her son starts violin lessons.
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