Category: Parenting
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A grown-up Harry Potter for me and you
Some years ago my husband was reading a book he’d bought on the basis of a good review. He was sitting in his chair chuckling, and occasionally he would say, “You have to read this!” and then “I mean it, you’ve really got to read this!” “OK, dear,” I said, and back to my own book. Then I…
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Teach your children well
I always hold out hope that the homeschooling movement will get serious attention from people who make educational decisions in our country, but I know that often we are dismissed as ignorant or worse. It’s heartening to know that people like Madeline Levine are coming at it from the opposite direction, giving legitimacy to basic…
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Back to home/school – vive la différence!
Another year, another set of decisions about education. When my son was going into kindergarten, we thought we’d choose a school and that would be it until 6th or 8th grade. Ah, doesn’t the universe have a way of making a mockery of everything we know? My older child has attended: 1 preschool 1 private…
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Imaginary friends
Imagination is one of the most wonderful things about childhood – before children are self-conscious enough to hide it, they can create the friendships they need, play out social scenarios, and incorporate fascinating details from the wider world into their own little lives.
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The search for the girl scientist in literature
There are so few books for kids that feature girl scientists, we had to dig to find them!