Will Technology Save Public Education?
There’s no doubt that technology is the new “panacea du jour” for public education in America today. Hundreds of millions of dollars (and much more on the way) are being spent on getting iPads and other tablets into the hands of teachers and students all over the country in classes as early as kindergarten. This […]
Read MoreParenting/Education: Is Emotional Intelligence the Real Key to Success?
A great read in The New York Times Magazine about the role of Emotional Intelligence in academic success. The article describes programmatic attempts in schools at teaching emotional intelligence. I’m going to argue that if emotional skills aren’t learned before they get to school, it may be too late. The Nobel Laureate economist, James Heckman, […]
Read MoreLatest News: Comedian Louis CK’s Take on Smartphones and Kids
You have to watch the comedian Louis CK’s funny, yet painfully insightful and true take on smartphones, kids, people, texting, and life.
Read MoreLatest News: Your Children are Listening to be Translated into Russian
I’m pleased to announce that my third parenting book, Your Children are Listening: Nine Messages They Need to Hear From You, will be translated into Russian, following in the footsteps of translations into French and Korean.
Read MoreShare Activities of Love with Your Children
One of the most powerful ways you can express love to your children is to give them a gift that is, sadly, in short supply for many families, namely, time. The message you send when you are with them, mind, body, and spirit, is that you love them enough to make them your number-one priority. […]
Read MoreEarly Childhood Education Has a Big ROI
Back in 2011, I wrote a blog post arguing that early childhood education was far more important to positive outcomes for poor children than current efforts to reform public education once kids get to elementary and secondary school. A recent commentary in the New York Times by James Heckman, a Nobel Laureate in Economics from […]
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