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Digital Citizenship for Elementary Students and Tips on Teaching Children Good Cyber Habits
Teaching children about digital citizenship is critical to a quality education today. That’s why Endeavor Schools is rolling out a new Digital Citizenship program for elementary-age students. The internet has infinite benefits, but it has to be navigated safely. In this program, students will learn how to safely drive on the information superhighway through a…
Read MoreThese Tweets Can Help You Better Understand Your Child
Twitter isn’t known as the best place to get early childhood education tips. However, there is one user who is changing that by turning cute viral videos into teachable moments. Dr. Dan Wuori is the Senior Director of Early Learning at the Hunt Institute, an education-focused think tank that is partnered with Duke University. But…
Read MoreResearch Shows Children Spend More Time On Screens Than They Did Before Pandemic: Here’s Why Parents Should Take Action
Excessive screen time may be physically and mentally harmful to children. During the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, just about everyone was spending more time looking at their computer screens than before lockdown restrictions. This was especially true for children, many of whom had to do online education. Since restrictions ended, children’s screen time has…
Read MoreAn interview with Dr. Michaeleen Doucleff, author of ‘Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans’
No culture has the perfect parenting philosophy, but every culture can learn something from others. In the recently-published book, Hunt, Gather, Parent, author Michaeleen Doucleff is flummoxed by her boisterous 3-year-old daughter and decides to leave her home in San Francisco, arguably the most connected, technology-dependent place in the world, to search for parenting advice…
Read MoreInterview with Harvard University’s Dr. Junlei Li: How ‘Simple Interactions’ Can Create Strong Relationships and Healthy Development
Our daily lives are full of small, seemingly mundane events that can go unnoticed. However, for all of us, and especially for children, these “simple interactions” are the building blocks for bigger, more meaningful events that shape our lives. Simple Interactions is also the name for an early childhood development approach to promote strong relationships…
Read MoreHow Parents Can Use Philosophy to Connect with Their Children and Raise Stronger Thinkers
One of the most important ways children begin to understand the world is by asking questions. Why is the sky blue? Why does water freeze? Why do they have to do chores? Thinking and asking come naturally to children, and encouraging them to think deeply and seriously about big questions can help make them become…
Read MoreWhy Being ‘Predictable’ Can Help Your Child’s Brain Development
Parents have long known that giving children a regular routine can help them learn good habits, but a new study from researchers at the University of California at Irvine has found evidence that having a “predictable” early life can be beneficial to a child’s brain development. And having predictable parents might be the key factor.…
Read MoreInterview with Rebecca Rolland, Author of ‘The Art of Talking with Children’
Talking is one of the most important ways that children learn language and social cues, but how often are parents having real, meaningful conversations with their children? In her new book, The Art of Talking with Children: The Simple Keys to Nurturing Kindness, Creativity, and Confidence in Kids, author Rebecca Rolland explains the power that conversation can…
Read More‘Raising Critical Thinkers:’ An Interview with Author Julie Bogart on How Parents Can Help Their Children Grow Wise in the Digital Age
For this month’s Thrive newsletter, we interviewed Julie Bogart, the author of the new book, Raising Critical Thinkers: A Parent’s Guide to Growing Wise Kids in the Digital Age. The book is a fascinating look at the importance that critical thinking skills play in a child’s development and what parents can do to strengthen those skills.…
Read MoreGuiding Your Child’s Behavior with Positivity
Endeavor Schools Webinar for Parents: Guiding Your Child’s Behavior with Positivity from Endeavor Schools Endeavor Schools is beginning a webinar series that will share research-based advice for parents interested in new ideas and concepts in child-rearing. Led by Dr. Amy Brerenton, the Executive Vice President for Academics at Endeavor Schools, these webinars will contain easily…
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