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Should Schools Separate Twins?

Depends on the twins - but why not ask them what they think? Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 08 2012 11:34 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, twins, school, parental quandary

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

Forget Tequila, September Makes Me Crazy

Quick, parents of school-age children: Raise your hands if you're still trying to beat the after-school schedule into reasonable submission. Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 08 2012 11:17 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, school, sports, scheduling, activities, overscheduled kids, extracurricular activities, after-school

Too Young for Pomp and Circumstance

Why do we fill June with graduations ceremonies for children who aren't really graduating, and awards for every expected achievement of the year? Read More...

Published Wed, May 05 2012 6:45 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, school, kindergarten, graduation, trophies, awards

How Much Should Parents Help With School Work?

To watch a child who you know has a book report due Monday spend all day Saturday shooting baskets in the driveway can push even the most hands-off parent to intervene. Read More...

Published Fri, May 05 2012 3:37 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, school, Homework, parental quandary, time management

It's Daffodil Day. Where Are All the Dads?

Are volunteer events at school less easily seized by fathers, or more easily ignored? Read More...

Published Wed, May 05 2012 12:58 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, school, Fathers, Dads, school volunteers, working mothers, working parents, the Conflict

I Hate Homework. I Assign It Anyway.

One teacher explains why students need homework, but only the right kind of homework. Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 02 2012 9:16 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, school, Homework, elementary school, middle school, teachers, parent teacher conference

What Is Car Culture Doing to Our Children?

Is our suburban dependence on driving everywhere as damaging to our children's autonomy as it is to their health? Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 01 2012 8:43 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, school, freerange parenting, free-range kids, childhood obesity, cars, walking to school

Making Indoor Recess More Active

Should indoor recess be board games and free time, or organized - but active - play? Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 01 2012 8:10 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, school, Research, recess, Sports/Play

Apps for Children With Dyslexia

In search of apps to help a dyslexic second grader learn. Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 01 2012 12:45 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Technology, school, Special-needs, Reading, apps, Dyslexia

When Parents Can Opt Out of School Curriculum

New Hampshire's new state law allows parents to request an alternative curriculum for their children for any subject for any reason. Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 01 2012 10:23 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, education, school, opting out, nickeled and dimed, Barbara Ehrenreich, curriculum, New Hampshire opt out law

Should Students and Teachers Be Facebook Friends?

Is there a good use for Twitter, e-mail or Facebook in the classroom? Districts, rushing into social media policies, don't know yet, either. Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 12 2011 12:08 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, education, school, social media, Facebook, teachers

What to Give the Teacher for the Holiday

It's teacher-gift-giving crunch time, but how much is too much - or not enough? And what do teachers really want? Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 12 2011 7:41 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, school, Holidays, gifts, teachers, holiday gifts

How Do We Define Bullying?

Does it matter that it's hard to define bullying if we know it when we see it? Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 11 2011 7:39 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, school, Bullying, KJ Dell'Antonia, sexual harassment, Janice D'Arcy

My Last Back-to-School Night

We focus on the firsts (first steps, first words) but the lasts get lost in the haze. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 09 2011 8:52 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, school

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