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Current Topics in Education

Current Topics in Education

September 22, 2014
Do Kids Need Art? The web site We Are Teachers has a great section addressing the timely topic of Art in Education. The site aptly captures the current conundrum in its introductory paragraph: “Teachers instinctually know that art, music and drama add value to kids’ lives. But in the era of ...
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Chores: What’s Appropriate?

Chores: What’s Appropriate?

September 18, 2014
A dilemma most parents face—whether cyber schooling or not—is if and when to begin assigning chores to their children, and what chores are suitable for what ages. If the internet is any indication, the belief that chores are an appropriate and important part of growing up, as the prevalence of ...
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Is Cursive Writing Still Useful?

Is Cursive Writing Still Useful?

September 11, 2014
One of the current debates in education is regarding cursive writing. With so much of our "writing" being done electronically, the debate over cursive writing's usefulness has been seen across the internet and even in such prestigious publications as TIME magazine. One of our own educators, ...
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In Honor of Labor Day

In Honor of Labor Day

August 28, 2014
What Did You Want To Be? It's Labor Day weekend! The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City. According to the US Department of Labor, Labor Day "is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American ...
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Most Exciting Upcoming YA Books

Most Exciting Upcoming YA Books

August 25, 2014
It seems that Young Adult novels are more plentiful than ever these days, and are so engaging that even adults have been reading them. Goodreads, a web site created to help people find and share books they love, asked its members to vote on the YA/teen novels that they are most looking forward to ...
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