Family Education

Eric Jones 2 weeks ago (09-21) 54 views

Is Homework a Waste of Time? What I Learned Watching My Son Struggle With Busywork The worksheet came home crumpled at the bo...

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What Happens When You Introduce Your Kids to Club Volleyball The first club practice was a Tuesday night in a high school gym...

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That One Kid They Call a Legend at Primary School: A Teacher’s Perspective The first time I heard the word “legend” attached ...

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The Ballpoint Pen That Beats the Lesson Plan The first time I noticed Jake, he was drawing a maze in the margins of his geome...

Eric Jones 2 weeks ago (09-21) 56 views

When Your Child Talks About the Same Thing Over and Over: What I Learned “Did you know that Pompeii had an amphitheater...

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Fun Confidence-Building Activities to Do With Your 7-Year-Old: What Happened When I Let My Niece Take Over Last Saturday, my ...

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How We Tried a “Tablet Challenge” to Make Screen Time More Fun On a sleepy Saturday morning, I walked into the kitchen to fin...

Eric Jones 2 weeks ago (09-21) 48 views

Why We Stopped Using Reading Logs: A Teacher’s Unexpected Call to Action The conference table was the small kind, the o...

Eric Jones 2 weeks ago (09-21) 61 views

Why I started sending snail mail to my nieces and nephews (and how it changed our relationship) The first envelope I sent to ...

Eric Jones 2 weeks ago (09-21) 57 views

My 6th Grader’s Test Score Changed After He Was Punished for Failing – What’s Going On? Last Thursday, my son Noah walked in ...