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 […]
Is Your Teen Graduating with an ‘A’ …
Is Your Teen Graduating with an ‘A’ in Personal Money Management? 3 Important Lessons They Don’t Teach in High School or College More high school students than ever will be collecting diplomas in the coming weeks, an increase attributed in part to new career-oriented schools that help students appreciate the link between learning and earning. […]
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 […]