by pllanadmin | Sep 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
from Brookings by Helen Shwe Hadani & Jennifer S. Vey The COVID-19 pandemic has affected almost every aspect of daily life, but presents an added burden on children and families. Closures of schools and child care facilities have had dramatic impacts on the lives...
by pllanadmin | Sep 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
from Live Science by Stephanie Pappas With a rocky year of pandemic-related educational disruptions ahead, many parents are looking for ways to help their kids learn at home. Toys advertised as teaching STEM might seem like one way to fill the gap. But do they really...
by pllanadmin | Jul 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
from The New York Times by Jessica Grose The first weekend of quarantine, my daughters took sidewalk chalk, made a hopscotch board in our building’s courtyard, and spent over an hour in blustery March weather jumping with glee, their hair whipping in the wind. Over...
by pllanadmin | Jun 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
from The New York Times by Perri Klass, M.D. As some parts of the country “open up” and families venture beyond their households, parents are faced with hard decisions about what children can do. There are no official guidelines, so I asked smart and experienced...
by pllanadmin | May 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
from ABC News Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, a professor of psychology at Temple University, on what parents can do if their kids fall behind in the school curriculum. Watch video here…
