Is your child a slow processor? Do they think and speak slowly? Have teachers observed that they are very capable but just don’t write or answer questions as quickly as […]

How hard should you try to bring a child back down to reality? Is it helicopter parenting to help your child think ahead? Isn’t living in your own little bubble […]

If you have a kid growing up in the 21st century, they are probably spending much of their time in front of some form of screen-based technology. Maybe too much […]

Are creative kids born that way? Or do environment, family, education, and culture determine how creative they are? Can creativity be learned and unlearned? Many social critics are concerned that […]

Kids learn a lot of things at school but they might be missing out on some of the most important things. School is a great place for teaching academic skills, […]

The demands of a 21st century education are incredibly stressful for families and teachers alike. Teaching and assessing the Common Core State Standards — the consistent set of expectations for […]

“I studied for that test for hours and I still couldn’t remember anything!” Sound familiar? Unless you have good reason to believe otherwise, your child is most likely telling the […]

Do you forget things you are supposed to do? Do you have trouble remembering or understanding things you’ve read? Is it hard to remember to bring your homework to school […]

You see the effort. You see the time put in. You see the frustration and the tears. Your child is not slacking. She works hard. But sometimes working hard is […]

In a speech during a recent visit to Rhode Island, Mary Snapp, Microsoft vice president of philanthropy, made the assertion that computer skills are thinking skills. And we couldn’t agree […]