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How many activities should my child take on at one time? The variety of activities available for children has grown compared to what was available for us parents back when we were kids! The downside to the cornucopia of extra-curriculars is …
read articleAs a learning specialist and teacher, I have heard parents ask this question countless times. This is one of the few question to which I can give a simple answer: Yes. However… your help has some parameters! Help ONLY if and when your …
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As the first day of school gets closer, many children feel a growing sense of anxiety because of bad experiences at school from the year(s) before. Us parents can feel apprehensive too, afraid of negative school situations spilling into the …
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Yesterday, I went to a fantastic workshop about ADHD at a high school for children with learning differences. The speaker, Dr. Edward ("Ned") Hallowell, is a child psychiatrist and Harvard professor. He is also someone who has ADHD, dyslexia, as …
read articleLast week, I had a fascinating discussion with Mary Hannert, the Early Childhood Education Director at Elgin Academy, a progressive private school in the suburbs of Chicago. Two weeks before my conversation with Mary, I conducted a parent workshop at …
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