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3 Words That Reframe, “How Was Your Day?”

  • by Deborah Farmer Kris
  • Posted on March 28, 2018

“Did anyone have an oops today?” asked my four-year-old son at the dinner table last night. “Oh,…

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Being Popular: Why it Consumes Teens and Continues to Affect Adults

  • by Deborah Farmer Kris
  • Posted on March 28, 2018

Originally published on MindShift. Popularity is a loaded word. For many adults, it evokes powerful…

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5 Strategies to Demystify the Learning Process for Struggling Students

  • by Deborah Farmer Kris
  • Posted on March 28, 2018

Originally published on MindShift. Barbara Oakley’s professional biography does not suggest that she was once a struggling…

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10 Ways To Help Kids With Learning Differences That Could Benefit All Students

  • by Deborah Farmer Kris
  • Posted on March 28, 2018

Originally published on MindShift. Schools are typically designed to serve the average student, and those…

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How Social Bias Can Transfer From One Generation To The Next

  • by Deborah Farmer Kris
  • Posted on March 28, 2018March 28, 2018

Originally published on MindShift From an early age, children are sensitive to social cues from adults, peers,…

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Why Preschool is the ‘Most Important Year’ In a Child’s Development

  • by Deborah Farmer Kris
  • Posted on March 28, 2018

Originally published on MindShift. Publicly funded pre-K programs enjoy broad public and political support, largely because of…

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The Superhero Solution: How Make-Believe Boosts Kids’ Perseverance

  • by Deborah Farmer Kris
  • Posted on March 28, 2018

“Open up!” “The doctor said you need to take your medicine.” “This will help you…

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Super Scribbles!: How Young Artists Grow

  • by Deborah Farmer Kris
  • Posted on March 28, 2018

“Every child is an artist,” Pablo Picasso said. “The problem is how to remain an…

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Every Child Is a Reader (Even If They Can’t Yet Read the Words)

  • by Deborah Farmer Kris
  • Posted on March 28, 2018

In early September, my first grader sat on her bed thumbing through a picture book…

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How to Watch the Solar Eclipse with Your Kids

  • by Deborah Farmer Kris
  • Posted on March 28, 2018

On August 21, 2017, the United States will witness a solar eclipse. Parts of fourteen…

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