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Social Change = Systemic Change

Addressing Black Lives Matter with Kindergarteners-starting with where they’re at, and moving towards where I want them to go.

Dear School Leaders, Please Stop Cutting Recess for Kids For most states, recess isn't even a requirement.

How Ending Behavior Rewards Helped One School Focus on Student Motivation and Character A school transformed its culture by getting rid of rewards for good behavior and prioritizing character education.

It can be hard to tell what's going on behind a child's misbehavior at any given moment.

Graphic by GoZen: Anxiety Relief for Children

Kids Need Play and Recess. Their Mental Health May Depend on It. Let's provide more opportunities in school so children learn how to make decisions and develop an internal locus of control. This way a child can influence events and outcomes in their own lives and in return, we will have more children who are potentially less anxious and depressed, all which inhib...

Reading too soon… Reading too soon… There is a widely held belief in this country (and many others) that if we start teaching children to read, write, and spell in preschool and kindergarten that they will be ahead of the game (and their peers) by first grade. We think that pushing our kids to start early will make...

Electronic Baby Toys Associated with Decrease in Quality and Quantity of Language in Infants - Neuroscience News Modern electronic infant toys that produce lights, songs and words are associated with a decrease in language quality and quantity in babies compared to more traditional toys, a new study reports.

15 Books That May Help Kids With Anxiety Literature can be a great springboard for discussing ways to cope.