However it may sound at first hearing, “critical thinking” doesn’t mean “thinking negative things” any more than “graphic novel” means “R-rated literature.” If…
Child Health
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No matter how high your Bachelor of Education GPA, no matter how many years you dreamed of a career in the classroom, you’ll…
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Children get dozens if not hundreds of daily laughs from “plain old ordinary” life; most adults manage fewer than two dozen laughs a…
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If your typical summer agenda includes a family road trip, you may be especially looking forward to it this year, after months of…
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What do you do with a primary-school-age child who climbs every tall object in sight, forgets to look both ways before crossing the…
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Over 10 percent of children in the U. S. have at least one diagnosed mental health disorder such as serious depression, ADHD, or…
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“It takes a village to raise a child” is a proverb worth remembering when you disagree with your child’s teacher or your father-in-law;…
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“Discipline” often is considered a dirty word because of its associations with punishment and authoritarianism. But self-discipline has largely positive connotations: maturity, achievement,…
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“Critical thinking” is a term more often heard than understood. Unless you’re fortunate enough to teach at a school that emphasizes it, your…
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Cluttered living quarters (and schedules) are such a problem these days that “decluttering” has become an industry. There are literally thousands of “productivity…