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Words That Go Bump in the Night Dec. 26, 2018
As a young graduate student, I once took a flight to Minneapolis that left LaGuardia Airport in New ... Read More
I Completely 'Choke' on Tests Dec. 20, 2018
DR. WALLACE: I'm 19 and attending a community college. I will be transferring to a four-year univers... Read More
Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Teacher? Dec. 20, 2018
Teaching is an honorable profession, one respected by the public, parents, students and the administ... Read More
Sounding the Snooze Alarm on the Sleep-Deprived Dec. 14, 2018
I left off last week's conversation with the mention of some of the results of the largest experimen... Read More
New Books on Language Bring Holiday Cheer Nov. 21, 2018
There's no place like tome for the holidays. These new books will delight the word-lovers on your sh... Read More
These Tools Have Fascinating 'Handles' Nov. 07, 2018
During college, I spent an entire summer with a lute in my hands. No, I wasn't strumming medieval ma... Read More
Schools Should Be Prudent in Scheduling Makeup Time Oct. 30, 2018
Hurricane Florence resulted in the deaths of 39 people in North Carolina, displaced thousands more a... Read More
Florida's Low-Cost Schools Have High Value Oct. 29, 2018
Florida's K-12 public schools are among the best in the nation. Find that surprising? Well, if so, y... Read More
How to Change the World: From Rebel Girls, and Boys, Who've Done So Oct. 26, 2018
Millions of women have been changing their social media profile photos to black squares this month, ... Read More
The Prescription for a Smart Child Sep. 06, 2018
Think back to how you spent lots of sweet time as a child and there you are, playing. The fact that ... Read More
Give Your Kids More Time to Just Play Jul. 19, 2018
When the world's leaders gather at Davos, they talk about business, society and the future. This yea... Read More
Libra Moon of Justice May. 24, 2018
For some, choosing kindness in the small moments of everyday life is a relatively new mindset. For o... Read More
Why Johnny Can't Jump Feb. 15, 2018
Uht-oh. A study in Ireland has found that kids are losing the agility and basic physical skills we u... Read More
Learning to Complain Feb. 07, 2018
Opening your mouth isn't only for feeding; it's also for complaining. But let's face it: Most women ... Read More
All Structure and No Play Apr. 13, 2017
Every day after school and all day on weekends, kids run outside — to get in the car to get to... Read More
Books About Kindness Are Much Needed Oct. 14, 2016
Child psychologists and educators suggest that kids read books when they have issues with potty trai... Read More
Learning to Work Sep. 05, 2016
I live in the city where I work, and it's a tight little city, and on my way to work, I see the kids... Read More
Books to Help Ease Kids Back Into School Aug. 12, 2016
These lively picture books will remind students that school can be fun and exciting. From Pete the C... Read More
Acts of Kindness Jun. 27, 2016
Q: I have a 7-year-old grandson, and I am well aware of the fact that the world is all about him. He... Read More
