“Critical thinking” is a term more often heard than understood. Unless you’re fortunate enough to teach at a school that emphasizes it, your…

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PHYSICAL HEALTH IN HOT WEATHER By mid-August, most humid-climate residents are sick of summer heat. On occasion, literally. Dehydration, heat exhaustion, and heatstroke…

TEACHING TO INDIVIDUAL NEEDS It’s challenging enough to manage a well-ordered household when that household includes two or more children with different personalities…

LEARNING BY EXPERIENCE Mother heard a blood-curdling scream from the bathroom, and dashed in to find the hot water running and her three-year-old…

CAPABLE PROBLEM SOLVING FOR PARENTS Shady Oak believes in preparing children for adulthood by building on “6 Pillars”: Connection, Communication, Collaboration, Creativity, Critical…

For parents and teachers who care, instructing children includes helping them find and develop their unique skills so every individual can grow as…

Cluttered living quarters (and schedules) are such a problem these days that “decluttering” has become an industry. There are literally thousands of “productivity…

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When you have a “class clown” among your students, it’s tempting to see how funny he finds an extra homework assignment, delivered as…