Tag: school

My Love / Hate Relationship with Fundraisers

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This time of year is difficult for me. It’s the time when I spend weeks on end begging, cajoling, and bribing my friends and family. It’s...

It was the Best of Times, It was the Worst of...

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I am no longer the mother of young children – my “babies” are in fifth grade, I have a middle schooler, two high schoolers...

What Teachers Really Want You to Know

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  As a parent, I want to know how I can best promote my child's academic success. As a teacher, I am a lot better...

Montessori :: Why We Chose a Child-Focused Path

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We cannot create observers by saying 'observe', but by giving them the power and the means for this observation and these means are procured...

Our Duty To Be Vigilant {Preventing Sexual Abuse}

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In a cold room a frail girl sits alone, her small hands resting on a frigid tabletop, her legs are shaking and her mind...

Let My Child Fail: Why Natural Consequences Are Good for Kids

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It amazes me how two kids from the same gene pool can be so completely different from one another in almost every way. For instance,...