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Why You Shouldn’t Pay Children for Grades

Students lose out when parents pay out, Try these better strategies to help them get their work done. Read More...

Published Sun, Sep 09 2015 2:33 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Homework, parenting, back-to-school, Education (K-12), Highlights

When Homework Stresses Parents as Well as Students

When homework means arguments and leaves parents feeling helpless, it affects more than just students. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 09 2015 8:27 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Homework, parenting, back-to-school, Children and Childhood, Education (K-12), Anxiety and Stress, Highlights, Brown University

Apps to Bring Math and Science Skills Back After Summer’s Slide

Some skills, especially math, can get rusty over the summer. Apps can sweeten necessary review. Read More...

Published Sun, Aug 08 2015 3:23 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, iPad, back-to-school, Education (K-12), Computer and Video Games, Mobile Applications, Highlights, Mathematics, Tablet Computers

‘Pretesting’ and Other New Ideas to Help Kids Learn

New research in learning offers new techniques for students: Play teacher. Take a break. Walk around. Get some sleep. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 09 2014 3:41 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: education, Homework, parenting, brain, back-to-school, Highlights, Carey, Benedict

Why Can't School Be More Like Summer?

As I grudgingly send my girls back to school this week, I can't help wishing - just as they do - that school would learn just a little from summer. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 09 2012 11:28 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, summer camp, summer, back-to-school, back to school 2012

The No-Waste, More-Work Lunch Box

Helping my children pack a "good mother" lunch makes me nostalgic for the foil-wrapped sandwich and baggie of chips of my childhood. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 09 2012 2:15 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, school lunch, back-to-school, back to school 2012, lunches, no-waste lunch, bag lunch, waste-free lunch

Seeing One Child Off to Preschool, Another to High School

Mothering a kindergartner and a high-schooler at the same time puts a nostalgic perspective on 'back-to-school.' Read More...

Published Sun, Sep 09 2012 12:02 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, kindergarten, back-to-school, back to school 2012, parenting across generations, older parents, generations

When to Brief the Teacher, and When to Bite Your Tongue

Should parents fill teachers in on the quirks and styles of every child, or are our insights just getting in our children's way? Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 08 2012 7:04 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, school, Helicopter parents, parent teacher conference, back-to-school, back to school 2012

What Children Really Need for 'Back to School'

A real list of "back-to-school supplies" includes concentrating less on pencils and sneakers, and more on ways for parents to ensure that their children are ready for more than just another year of school. Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 08 2012 1:45 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Helicopter parents, College, back-to-school, back to school 2012

'Carpe Aestatem': Seize Summer's Last Days

Less than two weeks of summer left in most parts. What will you pack into those last days? Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 08 2012 2:09 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, summer, summer vacation, back-to-school, carpe diem

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