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Exploring is Good

Exploring is Good

With Columbus Day often comes attention to the bravery, determination, and daring demonstrated by Christopher Columbus and other intrepid explorers who helped discover new continents. Where would we be had these men been meek, timid, and easily deterred? While there may not be many uncharted ...
Is My Child Ready To Babysit?

Is My Child Ready To Babysit?

While the lives of today’s teenagers may be very different than the teenage lives many of us led, there is still one part of the experience that is likely at the top of any teen’s list: the quest for spending money. While most teens eventually get jobs in retail, fast food, or restaurants, the ...
Kids and Sports

Kids and Sports

As fall gets into full swing, many families find themselves knee-deep in sports practices, games, and piles of dirty uniforms in the laundry. With all of the effort it takes to have kids participate in sports, it can be easy to wonder if it’s all worth it. While not all researchers agree on all ...
Is Cursive Writing Still Useful?

Is Cursive Writing Still Useful?

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, ...
Pets And Children

Pets And Children

Has your family been considering an expansion? We're not talking about another child; we're talking pets! Pets can be a wonderful addition to a home. Studies have shown numerous benefits of pet ownership for both adults and children. For example, according to WebMD, "for nearly 25 years, research ...
Most Exciting Upcoming YA Books

Most Exciting Upcoming YA Books

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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