by Laura Pearson, Guest Blogger, Edutude Perhaps you are running out of ideas for activities to keep your child busy during the summer months. Maybe you want your child to meet other children their age or discover new interests and skills. Whatever your reason for considering sending your child to summer camp, there are a […]
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by Sarah Philip, Art Teacher, Congressional School My journey began in the Arts and Crafts shack at camp. The seemingly endless supply of beads, gimp, and string for macramé were a delight. Each summer was guided by a caring, creative artist, enhancing and inspiring the community. Formal art classes did not come until Middle School, where
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by Dr. Lisa Lenhart, Ph.D.; Child Psychologist http://llenhartphd.webs.com/ This is the time of year that kids of all ages are making some decisions about whether to join a club, or team, or group of some sort (drama, marching band, etc). These activities are healthy for kids in many ways, and offer opportunities for them to learn
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by Ned the Noodge, The DC area’s premiere pain in the butt educatorThe views of Ned the Noodge are his and his alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of DCschoolHUB and its employees. One of my colleagues in the lower school was complaining at lunch about a new parent. She told me that
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by Jen Cort, Founder, Jen Cort Educational Consulting With the start of a new school year, teachers are readying classrooms, engaging in professional development and asking “How can I make this the best year for my students?” There are few opportunities as impactful as those opening moments between teachers and students to send the message “I
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by Allie Bidwell, Education reporter for U.S. News & World Report Women in shipbuilding show girls how to love engineering with potato batteries and butterflies. Ask an engineering student what an ideal job would be and he or she will likely say working for a company like NASA, Google or Boeing. But an overlooked area with
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by Neal Brown, Green Acres School, Head of School My niece Maddie visited us this past weekend. She is an undergrad from a small New England college—full of youthful playfulness and genuine curiosity about her studies, and an absolute joy to have around and a wonderful role model for my two Green Acres middle schoolers. Without
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by Allie Bidwell, Education reporter for U.S. News & World Report More physically fit children had stronger brain tissue linked to cognition. Staying physically fit isn’t just good for your health. It’s also a good way to beef up your brain, according to new research. Led by Laura Chaddock-Heyman, a research scientist at the University of Illinois
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by Dr. Lisa Lenhart, Ph.D.; Child Psychologist The end of the school year brings with it many mixed feelings for children and families- pride in having done well, sadness at ending the next step or leaving behind familiar faces, and anticipation about the coming school year. For some children, however, there are additional feelings related
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