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Teenagers

April 27, 2016

William Shakespeare for Parents

I bet you’ve never thought of looking to William Shakespeare for parenting help, but I have. When one of my daughters was a teenager, she fell in love with Shakespearean sonnets. Sonnet 116 was one of her favorites: Let me not to the marriage of true minds Admit impediments. Love is not love Which alters Continue reading

English Language Arts, Teaching and Learning, Teenagers

family conflict, parent help
September 1, 2015

School Dress Code Wars

Back to school and new beginnings feel exciting, except for one thing—the dress code wars! I wonder if parents know how much time teachers and administrators invest in enforcing these rules. We want our children to dress safely and “appropriately,” a word that has different meanings for many. I hold two perspectives. When principal of a K-8 Continue reading

Social and emotional development, Speaking and listening, Teaching and Learning, Teenagers

school uniforms, teach thinking