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  Big Education Ape TOP POSTS THIS WEEK 5/29/21 Biden promised to end federal funding of for-profit charter schools. A new report explains how they operate. - The Washington Post New report provides reality check on virtual schools - The Washington Post TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, May 22, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #openonlywhensafe #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHTRUTH THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Wednesday, May 26, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHTRUTH THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Thursday, May 27, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy...

Growing up with siblings profoundly alters one's childhood — and everything that follows. Brothers and sistersteach social skillsor cause life-long social dysfunctionso-called Sibling Effects"Sibling relationships influence children's adjustment and development about as much as parenting does," Mark Feinberg, who teaches human development at Penn State University.Sibling Effects impact a surprisingly broad spectrum of the human psyche. Studies (some more rigorous than others) have identified a handful of consistently positive and negative effects and even ventured into the fraught science of predicting sibling relationship quality. It's important work because the key to parenting siblings effectively is understanding what makes this unique...

Good morning and Happy Friday to you! I’m so, so pumped for the weekend because my parents arrived in town last night and will be staying with us through Monday. All day long the boys kept asking their status — Are they driving yet? Are they in South Carolina yet? — and were thrilled to see them when we arrived home from soccer last night. I’m not sure what our weekend plans hold at the moment as we’re trying to be mindful of my dad’s knee replacement surgery but whatever we get up to, I know it will be fun...

Looking for a cure for cabin fever that is ALSO a valuable resource for distance learning? National Geographic Kids Books, well known to be the gold standard in "edu-tainment," has two titles that are guaranteed to keep curious kids of all ages engaged for hours. Bold graphics, bright text and fantastic photographs make these titles perfect for reluctant readers, factoid fans and book lovers alike (and they just might learn a few things too:)!).   National Geographic  Little Kids First Big Book of Why  (ages 3-7, hardcover, 128 pgs)— a #1 Besteller on Amazon!  Using an interactive question-and-answer format and content grounded in a child's...

It’s hard to believe that it’s time to start the countdown towards our graduating senior’s “lasts” – their graduation and final recital will be here before we know it.  On the blog today: continuing this year’s Senior Features with a little bit more about the dancers you’ll see performing in the Senior Dance and a Senior Solo at recital.  With so much uncertainty about what the rest of this school year will look like, we want to do what we can to help our graduating seniors know how loved and celebrated they are. Senior Year at The Pointe For many...