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Could harmless lies make our children dumber? Here are a couple of thoughts by Anne Sullivan (Helen Keller's teacher) worth reflection: I am beginning to suspect all elaborate and special systems

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How Do I Grade My Child’s Writing?

Weekly I get a note or a question that sounds like one I received today, "Biggest challenge---being able to correct my student's writing myself. I know what sounds good, but I

Do You Know the Shortcut to Good Grammar?

I started out thinking I might want to explain why all the folks griping about grammar (and punctuation and spelling) on the internet need to relax. Look, I love grammar

Shock News: Permissive Parenting Can be Harmful

Well, it really is shock news to some folks out there. What an amazing world we live in where we have to be reminded that children both need, and appreciate,

How Could Going to College Ruin Your Writing?

I have a terrible habit of not agreeing with folks very often. It isn't that I disagree, but it is that I don't agree completely. On the other hand, I

The Value of Systems Thinking in Our Homes

What do you think? httpv://youtu.be/LviuqgWrCt0 Fred Lybrand

Parenting and the London Riots (time to wake up)

What is up with children these days? I am admittedly conservative about a lot of things. I am also more relaxed about many other things. On parenting, however, I am

Want to be Smarter? Quit Trying to Come Up with the Right Answer

There is almost nothing more insidious and decaying to a good mind than to replace saying what you believe with what you think you should say. The first joke is the

The Absolute Easiest Way to Clean Your Home

Seriously, you won't believe me at first. There is a simple way to up the over-all cleanliness of your home...at least in the living areas. If you are an already

How to Make Scheduling Really Work (Video)

Here's a short video that explains why scheduling doesn't work (and what to do about it). httpv://youtu.be/3Do0t0nTbhc I'd love to hear your thoughts in the Comments (below). Blessings, Fred Lybrand P.S. If you found this

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