education

  1. Children's School & Education

    Why is the teacher giving my kid m&m's?

    By Chick Moorman and Thomas Haller on Apr 13, 2011
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    Six-year-old Carlos Melendez stood in line waiting as his first-grade teacher bid farewell to her students at the end of the school...
  2. Live Green

    Teach your kids the value of nature

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Apr 13, 2011
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    Kids who are constantly engaged in gaming, texting and television often have little connection or appreciation for nature because...
  3. Children's School & Education

    What did you learn in school today? Getting your kids to talk to you about their day

    By Chick Moorman and Thomas Haller on Apr 12, 2011
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    Does getting your kids to offer information about school seem more difficult than pulling teeth? Do you ever feel like a lawyer...
  4. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Encouraging visual arts from a young age

    By Jen Klein on Apr 12, 2011
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    If you consider yourself a creative or artistic person -- and even if you don’t -- you may be thinking about ways to encourage your...
  5. Tweens, Teens & College

    Take your child to work day

    By Mary Fetzer on Mar 21, 2011
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    Since 1993, millions of Americans have participated in the annual Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work® day. A day at work will help...
  6. Parenting Advice & Columns

    When to find a tutor for your child

    By Jen Klein on Mar 10, 2011
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    Why is it that so many of us are afraid or reluctant to ask for help? Oh we talk a good game about understanding that no one is...
  7. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Coaching your child through teacher-student relationships

    By Jen Klein on Mar 9, 2011
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    When your child is younger, the idea of facilitating the student-teacher relationship might not have crossed your mind. What’s to...
  8. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Should you push kids forward, hold them back or simply fly alongside?

    By Geralyn Broder Murray on Mar 9, 2011
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    Listen to Your Mothers is a space to come together with the ones who understand the maternal struggle and joy best -- in the hopes...
  9. Children's School & Education

    Setting the stage for academic success

    By Jen Klein on Mar 8, 2011
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    Your teenager has always done well in school, but suddenly is losing homework assignments and is moody. Your middle schooler can’t...
  10. Monday Mom Challenge

    Monday Mom challenge: Help your child academically without helicoptering

    By Jen Klein on Mar 7, 2011
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    We all want what is best for our children and for them to succeed in life. That includes school. Ostensibly for the benefit of our...
  11. School Age Kids

    Should teachers grade the parents?

    By Sarah W. Caron on Jan 31, 2011
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    Should parents get grades on their kids' report cards? A Florida lawmaker wants parents to be graded on their involvement in their...
  12. School & Education

    Kiddie tech: 4 educational apps and games for kids

    By Lauren Fairbanks on Jan 27, 2011
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    Technology isn't just for adults and teens anymore. Each and every year, we see more and more technology rolled out to engage kids...
  13. College

    Online education: 3 online learning opportunities

    By Lauren Fairbanks on Jan 14, 2011
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    Education is always a good resolution to have for the new year. And sometimes a little brush-up is needed, whether it's to stay...
  14. School Age Kids

    Are sweets-free schools a good idea?

    By Sarah W. Caron on Jan 11, 2011
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    Bake sales, sweet treats at lunchtime and even little Kisses inside lunchboxes are on the outs in some school districts, as schools...
  15. Children's School & Education

    Unschooling: Learning from life

    By Monica Beyer on Dec 7, 2010
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    Have you heard about unschooling? Unlike homeschooling, which you've probably heard of, unschooling is a life-long parenting and...
  16. Teen School & Education

    ACT scores out today

    By Meagan Morris on Nov 9, 2010
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    Students who took the ACT exam in October can receive their ACT scores starting today. Is the ACT right for your student? Read on to...
  17. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Helping your young child manage embarrassing mistakes

    By Jen Klein on Oct 27, 2010
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    Your little darling is at the playground and accidentally whaps a playmate in the head with a shoe. The playmate is crying, the moms...
  18. Parenting Advice & Columns

    The homeschooling debate

    By Tiernan McKay on Oct 18, 2010
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    Any parent will tell you that each child is different, especially when it comes to learning styles. Some thrive in a structured...
  19. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Setting the foundation for good writing skills

    By Jen Klein on Oct 7, 2010
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    Our children, especially the youngest, are growing up in a world where their ability to communicate the minutia of day-to-day life...
  20. College

    10 Dorm safety tips for college kids

    By Karen Hawthorne on Aug 31, 2010
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    With fall just around the corner, thousands of post-secondary students are packing up to move to a nearby city or across the country...
  21. Parenting Advice & Columns

    SheKnows Parenting Awards: Educational

    By SheKnows Editors on Aug 18, 2010
    SheKnows Parenting Awards are here! We want to know what you think are the best products and services for families. Vote for the...