Parents of teens, this is for you. Parents of younger kids, they will turn into teens before you know it. And if you’re just a big kid yourself, you might want to stay with me here. Rare is the parent who has never wondered what their child will grow up to be. Rare I am [...]
Our school district, facing an ugly 9% reduction in state funding, is proposing to absorb some of the cut with across-the-board elimination of Physical Education in elementary and middle schools. If this were your district how would you argue for or against it, or would you be indifferent? Is PE expendable? Are other core subjects [...]
“Let’s Make a Deal,” adapted from Chapter 3 of 1001 Great Ideas, appears in the Summer 2010 issue of Perspectives, publication of the Learning Disabilities Association of Alberta. Other great articles in the issue deal with the illusion of misbehavior in LD children and pointers for ensuring the best camp experience for your child. Excerpt: [...]
