Ah . . . Summer . . . First on My List: Taking Time to Read

Posted by Chip on July 10, 2008

A Book About Time Time to Learn: How a New School Schedule Is Making Smarter Kids, Happier Parents, and Safer Neighborhoods. Chris Gabrieli and Warren Goldstein (2008, Jossey-Bass.) As you might guess, this title got my attention, given my interest in the topic and the fact that there’s a book with a similar title over there [...]

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Choosing Kindergarten

Posted by Chip on May 29, 2008

A lead article in this weekend’s local section of the Sunday Boston Globe is headlined: A KINDERGARTEN LESSON IN ANXIETY.” While Governor Deval Patrick is advocating full-day kindergarten statewide and locating funding in tough fiscal times, parents in many Boston area communities aren’t so sure they want their children pushed into earlier and earlier academic [...]

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