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Education: Elementary Years

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Friendship Drama

What to do when school gets messy

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Understanding Stress in Elementary Kids

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Bike Club Gets Kids Rolling

Building confidence and connection one bike at a time

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Raising Kind Leaders

Black History Month lessons kids can live every day

Emily Olumbunmi, early childhood educator, offers tips for keeping kids’ brains engaged all summer.

Brains on Break?

Tips for keeping kids’ brains engaged all summer

Elenor Faulk

Setting the Stage for Success: How One Tulsa Mom Keeps Mornings Magical

Supporting Your Gifted Child

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Tips for Moving to Middle School

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When the Teacher is the Bully: 5 Steps to Advocate for your Child

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What You Can Do About Back-to-School Anxiety

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Third Grade is an Important Transitional Year: How Parents Can Help

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Success in School Requires Resilience and a Network of Support

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Smooth Sailing in September

5 tips to create a stable environment during an uncertain time

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Tips for Transitioning Back to School

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Preparing Kids for Back to School and Beyond

The Parents' Role

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Parents as Teachers: Use School Resources and Your Creativity

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Math is Not a Four-Letter Word

A teacher's advice for helping kids with math

Response to CKLA Article

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A Case for Cursive

Cursive is more than just another, unnecessary way to write

Is CKLA the Best Way to Teach Children to Read?

Fun Once the Bell Rings: After-school activities enhance your child’s education and development

Six Ways to Ease Test Anxiety

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Despite Pitfalls, More Schools Introduce Self-paced Learning

The 'shadow education system’:

How wealthier students benefit from art, music, and theater over the summer while poor kids miss out.

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Responses to Our January 2018 Article on No-Nonsense Nurturer

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