How to help tweens with body image issues
Many children as young as 9 and 10 start feeling dissatisfied with their bodies. Here鈥檚 how parents can help kids cope with these feelings and build a positive self-image.
Like a Sponge podcast: School culture makeover
What happens when a high school realizes that their strict behavior rules are doing more harm than good? One Massachusetts charter school revamped their school culture one relationship at a time.
Why academic rigor is so important for your child
Long misunderstood, rigor teaches children an invaluable, lifelong skill: how to think deeply and solve problems.
How to help your child be good at math (even if you鈥檙e not)
You don鈥檛 have to be confident in your own math ability in order to help your child excel.
5 ways to respond when your child says, "I hate reading!"
We asked experts how parents should respond when their children say they hate reading or that reading is boring. Here's what they said.
Why 鈥測et鈥� is one of the most important words to say to your child
According to world-renowned Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck, this one little word has the power to inspire your child to achieve incredible things.
How to talk to your teen about their reach school
Applying to college can be anxiety-provoking. These talking points will help.
Straight-A students in remedial classes 鈥� unprepared by their high schools to succeed in college
High schoolers do the hard work to reach their dream of attending college only to find themselves in remedial classes because high school left them unprepared.
Is your child resilient?
Resilience is a skill that serves kids throughout their lives. Robin Stern of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence explains how parents can foster this quality in their child.
Celebrating children's achievements great and small
Kids say their self-esteem gets a boost when adults reward their small, everyday achievements. Read what they have to say!
Foundations for resilience in teens with ADHD
Dr. Sam Goldstein tells parents how to reduce risky behavior and foster resilience in their teens with AD/HD.
How culturally responsive teaching prepares students for true success
Many schools have discovered that valuing traditionally underserved students' cultural and individual identities contributes to their long-term success.
Culturally responsive teaching is鈥� good teaching
From helping kids relate to their schoolwork to limiting bias, learn more about culturally responsive teaching.
Stressful times are an opportunity to teach children resilience
Chronic stress in childhood can have lifelong effects. But the antidote may be teaching kids how to be resilient and cope with adversity.
Your child's life in the time of coronavirus
What is life in the time of coronavirus like for your child? Here's year-by-year insight into how to support your child emotionally during this strange time.
Your kindergartner's life in the time of coronavirus
The first year of elementary school is naturally tumultuous, even without a pandemic. Here's how to emotionally support your kindergartner.
Your 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th grader's life in the time of coronavirus
Elementary school students have an outsized enthusiasm that can't be contained within four walls.
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