Learning to read…
Kindergarten – which means “garden for children” in German – is not kindergarten anymore. It’s yesterday’s first grade, or even second. Kindergarten’s academic standards are dramatically more rigorous than even a decade ago (“find textual evidence”; “read texts with purpose and understanding”; “distinguish between similarly spelled words by identifying the sounds of the letters that […]
Educational History
It’s summertime, the kids are carefree — at the beach or park, everything is sweet. But fall is just around the corner. Next month it’s back-to-school clothes and supplies. Before you consider putting your kids back in the public school system, have you considered the alternatives? Did you ever wonder what is going on in […]
Mail Call Exhibit Opens
I think most of us have had a stamp collection at one time or another in our lives. I can recall as a girl, dreaming up ways to get mail from anyone overseas. I was thrilled to receive a letter all the way from Australia, until I discovered just how expensive it was to send […]