Since the first edition of Yardsticks: Children in the Classroom, Ages 4-14, was published thirteen years ago, it has captured the interest of educators in other countries and been translated into Mandarin Chinese and Arabic, and pamphlets based on the...

Anyone--parent or teacher--starting the new school year with tweeners or teenagers should think about immediately ordering a copy of The Advisory Book by Linda Crawford!Just published by Origins in Minneapolis, The Advisory Book is a treasure trove of information that...

As parents and as teachers, we're especially aware as a new school year starts of the importance of the teacher-student relationship. It's at the forefront of our children's minds, too: "Who will be my new teacher?" they ask. "Will my...

As you ready your child for the first day of school this year, your thoughts naturally turn to all the things you hope for and worry about with regard to this particular precious and wondrous mystery you wake up most...

When Monday, September 1, 2008, rolls around, your child (whether entering kindergarten or fifth grade) will be a certain age, and every other child in the classroom will be a different age. In fact, the chronological age span in the...

Truth of the matter is, we Americans have too much stuff. Look around at home and school—it’s hard to keep it all organized! There’s never enough storage space, and we’re not very good at giving or throwing away things we...

Most schools these days are in session during the summer months for special programs (reading camps, special education year-round services, tutorial services, feeding programs, etc.). But summer still allows schools and families time to take a deep breath and renew...

The last line in the book I’m about to recommend reads, “This is how school can sound.” Whether you're about to enter your first classroom or have been teaching for 20 years, I can think of no better book to...

Lest there be any mistake about the fact that the children are watching carefully, our soon-to-be-four-year-old granddaughter told us the story the other night at the dinner table about a boxing poster she had seen in Boston of two women...

A book about time Time to Learn: How a New School Schedule Is Making Smarter Kids, Happier Parents, and Safer Neighborhoods. Chris Gabrieli and Warren Goldstein (2008, Jossey-Bass.) As you might guess, this title got my attention, given my interest...