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LEGO rules
You Are Neither Old Enough — Nor Young Enough — to Enter LEGOLAND Alone, writes Lenore Skenazy on Free Range Kids. She...

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 8, 20171 min read


Kindergarten can wait
Kids who wait a year to start kindergarten show significant long-term benefits, concludes a Stanford study of Danish children. “Delaying...

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 25, 20171 min read


Alexa, how will voice bots affect kids?
Mattel’s Aristotle baby monitor is billed as “the Amazon Echo for kids.” “As millions of American families buy robotic voice assistants...

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 7, 20172 min read
‘Nature Preschools’ grow
“Nature preschools” are catching on, reports Education Week. Children play outside, exploring natural environments. All Friends Nature...

Joanne Jacobs
Feb 5, 20171 min read


Tired of school
“Academic apathy” is common in high school, writes Laura Handby Hudgens on The Federalist. She thinks students are burning out in middle...

Joanne Jacobs
Jan 11, 20171 min read
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