There is a fine balance between stepping back and looking at the past and moving forward in the present. Constantly looking ahead may mean sacrificing the reflective skills necessary to […]

Teaching kids to code has become a primary focus of the American education system, more urgently addressed than the outcry over schools’ lack of free play time and complaints about […]

Okay, I’ve got it. This will be easy to remember. Wait, what was that first part again? And then what? Argh!

Does this sound like you? Do you hear or […]

It can be frustrating when a child seems unwilling or unable to follow directions, and even more so when they seem not to learn from their mistakes. This lack of […]

Does your child remember everything about a recent vacation but virtually nothing about the history homework they just read? Can they tell you what they saw at the museum of […]

Wouldn’t it be great if a fun card game or a healthy activity like yoga could help your child do better at school?

They can. These are just two ways […]

Gamification is a term you might have noticed us using a lot lately. You may not know exactly what gamification is, but if you’ve ever “checked in” with FourSquare, worked […]

You know who they are. The students in your class who seem to know all the answers all the time. It seems like they don’t even have to try.

Some […]

Practice makes perfect. But is perfection really important?

Not as important as the practice. Practice builds the type of confidence that helps children develop a more persistent approach to difficult […]

Have you ever heard your child make negative self-statements about her skills and capacities?

Children frequently say things like, “That’s too hard” or “I can’t do it,” even about a […]