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    Alternative Ways to Think about How Our Children Learn

    September 13, 2017 /

    During our nearly 250 years as a nation, many Americans have come to share a set of beliefs about how young children learn best.  If you think we do nothing but disagree about education, you’d be Read more [...]

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    Teachers and parents often fret about setting bad precedents. Don’t let a child stay up late to watch a much-anticipated football game, despite how a child may plead, because then you’ve established Read more [...]

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    November 22, 2016 /

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    November 14, 2016 /

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