55 Years in School: Pondering the Pencil Grip

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What does the way a student grips a pencil tell us about education?

I Love Uranus!

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Art Edy knows it’s not very mature, but he can’t help but laugh at his daughter’s delight with the planet Uranus.

“Autism is just a processing system, a different way of thinking and learning.”

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This is a comment by Eagle34 on the post “Autism in Vogue”.

“Sometimes the attention that’s meant to help and protect and diagnose and treat may make the situation worse in the long run.”

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This comment was from wellokaythen on the post “Are Women Contributing to the Demise of Men?” by Tom Matlack on the Good Feed Blog.

Parenting Advice You Won’t Find in a Book

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Steven Axelrod shares his experiences as a father and the lessons not found in parenting manuals.

No Means Yes, and Maybe, and No

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Charlie Capen attempts to decipher his toddler’s language, and finds that such attempts hold little promise for success—or clarity.

Screw Cliff Huxtable

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Jim Higley says he’s the dad worthy of emulation.

Why Boys Are Failing in an Educational System Stacked Against Them

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Lori Day looks to find solutions in education that take into account the differences between boys and girls.

Adults in Little Desks: The Lowdown on Parent Conferences

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Parents, Carl Bosch has some inside advice for your next teacher conference.

55 Years in School

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From now until the end of the school year, Carl Bosch will be chronicling his final year as a teacher.

We Need to Keep Reading, Man

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Hugo Martins, student and 18-year-old author, doesn’t think today’s man is doing enough to stay intellectually engaged.

Be the Hero of Your Novel

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All those things you learned in English lit class? They were really lessons in how to live your life.

The Losers’ Club

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“Our kids may be smart people, they may be creative people, but they don’t have any skills to succeed in life. These must be taught and it is our job as parents, teachers, and mentors to do that.”

Guestpost #55: Mr. Who-ver – Ten things I’ve learned from being a custodial single father

I’m Jason, and I’ve been raising my kids by myself for going on two years now. In these past two years I’ve learned a little, and I’ve learned a lot. I started a blog about my experience a month and a half ago, mrwhover.wordpress.com. The point of this blog is to help other single parents [...]

Ten things I've learned from writing a resume

NOTE: I love my job. I haven’t even looked at my resume in ages. But I learned how to write a pretty decent resume, and you should too… My experience working for one month at HMV…probably not relevant. Get friends you trust who are smarter than you to look over your resume. Use descriptive words [...]

Wanna Grab a Beer, Noam Chomsky?

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My son Jacob is on the precipice of speaking English. It’s like he’s not interested in the boatload of responsibility we’ll throw his way when he can talk. Really, I don’t blame him.