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How to Provide Kids With Screen Time That Supports Learning

  • by Deborah Farmer Kris
  • Posted on December 28, 2015July 19, 2016

The digital landscape of American childhood is in flux, according to surveys: Most children under…

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Help Your Preschooler Get Ready to Read

  • by Deborah Farmer Kris
  • Posted on December 28, 2015July 19, 2016

Watching a child learn to read can feel miraculous. And for good reason: reading is…

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Making the Most of Reading Aloud: Practical Strategies for Parents of Young Children

  • by Deborah Farmer Kris
  • Posted on October 28, 2015July 19, 2016

If you put a group of preschoolers in a room and read them a story,…

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Encouraging Your Child to Become a “Helper”

  • by Deborah Farmer Kris
  • Posted on October 28, 2015July 19, 2016

Pop quiz: You walk into the living room and see toys and pillows strewn about.…

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Never Too Late: Creating a Climate for Adults to Learn New Skills

  • by Deborah Farmer Kris
  • Posted on October 27, 2015July 19, 2016

Originally published on Mindshift, an NPR blog that explores the future of learning. When it comes…

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As Teens Push Away, What Can Parents Do To Support Them?

  • by Deborah Farmer Kris
  • Posted on July 15, 2015July 19, 2016

Originally published on MindShift on June 23, 2015. The teenage years are marked by paradoxes.…

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How To Nurture a Preschooler’s Growth Mindset

  • by Deborah Farmer Kris
  • Posted on June 17, 2015July 19, 2016

Originally published at MindShift on June 10, 2015 as “Preschoolers and Praise: What Kinds of…

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Why It’s Imperative to Teach Empathy to Boys

  • by Deborah Farmer Kris
  • Posted on June 10, 2015July 19, 2016

Originally published in MindShift, an NPR blog that explores the future of learning. By Gayle…

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