Education
Here's a collection of all of our articles filed under education
An Open Letter to My SonsIt's YOUR roadBy Dana Keller
To my sons (and young people everywhere who want to change the world):
There is no "right" way. Especially right now. I can see it in your eyes: a fire, really a spark right now, burning, waiting for some oxygen to really fuel it. You...
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The Late BookI'm as fond of punctuality as anyone, but...By Sue NortonI recently had a meeting with my daughter's very lovely first grade teacher. She, lovely teacher, said to me toward the close of the meeting, "So, now that we've covered those items," and she hesitated a moment, "Now that we've...
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The Parental is PoliticalDo you really know what the No Child Left Behind Act is all about?By Julie Marsh“I believe that children are our future
Teach them well and let them lead the way”
- “Greatest Love of All”, Whitney Houston, 1985
It’s easy for Whitney to sing about it. It’s even relatively easy for politicians...
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Long Journey on a Short BusHeads: Rocket Science; Tails: BasketweavingBy Karen MurphyMy son Eric is being kicked out of preschool. Kicked upstairs, really — next year he’ll be thrown into kindergarten instead, stepping into the flow of his next 20 years. Public education, special-needs style. Short bus stuff.
The Transition...
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Homeschool RockWhy I HomeschoolBy Dana LoeschMy husband, Chris, and I first entertained the idea of homeschooling while I was still pregnant with my firstborn. I spent the years leading up to preschool researching about the different methods and curricula. I preschooled Liam at home as a sort of...
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Not Your Average Fairy TaleSex Education. Lesbian Style.By Melissa DoakI was only five years old when my brother was born. It was my mother’s growing belly that prompted my questions about where babies come from. My mother gave me both more information than I needed, as a kindergartner, and less. Really, I think some...
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Special Needs of the Gifted ChildExceptional minds have requirements, too.By Kristina AshlockWhen we think of a child with special needs, we tend to think of a child who is autistic, has ADHD or suffers with dyslexia. Rarely does the gifted child come to mind. I don’t particularly like the term “gifted”, nor does my 8-year-old...
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The IP Guide to Parent/Teacher ConferencesIt's that time of year again, the time when we get to take time from our busy schedules, sit in an undersized chair, and listen to a litany of complaints about our children. In our ongoing quest to help Imperfect Parents™ everywhere, we've compiled...
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The View From HereThe True Cost of EducationBy Amy Sue NathanSummer ends this week, when both my kids pack their backpacks and I pack their lunches and they climb into the car for the mile drive first to the high school, then around the corner to the junior high.
It’s the time of year they dread yet prepare...
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Where Oh Where Can It Be?Where oh where has that permission slip gone?By Rita FiorentinoI spend 30% of my time searching for some irreplaceable, invaluable piece of paper. I haven't timed it, but it seems about right. Permission slips. Book tracking slips. Camp forms. Directions to doctor's offices. Invitations to birthday parties. Sunday...
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What's the Matter With Mommy?WHAT did you just call me??By Kelley CunninghamThe other night I was reading a book about starfish to my youngest. As we counted the starfish’s fingers or whatever they are, he corrected me.
“Mom, they’re not called starfish anymore. They are SEA STARS. Teacher said.”
“Really?”...
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