“Redshirting” Your Five Year-Old
Holding a child back from starting kindergarten until after the age of six is a common dilemma many parents face. Kindergarten cut-off dates frequently make the decision for some parents. But for...
View ArticleTaking A Break
The American Academy of Pediatrics has a new policy statement regarding the importance of unstructured play time during the school day. Eryn Brown explains: Writing in the journal Pediatrics, lead...
View ArticleAcademic Success Is Contagious
The conclusions of this study seem pretty obvious, but they support parents’ concerns about who their teens are hanging out with: High school friendships can influence students’ academic performance...
View ArticleDyslexia
Dyslexia is a language processing disorder that affects written and spoken information. Even though children with dyslexia usually have normal-to-above average intelligence, it is considered a...
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Get Ready…Get Set…
Well, it’s that time of year again. This week and next, children will be returning to school after a long summer break. Since it really hasn’t felt much like summer around these parts the last few...
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Back-To-School — Cont’d
Continuing with our back-to-school theme, the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) has some helpful tips for parents to help kids get back into the swing of things: >Good physical...
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Unnecessary Shame
Ben Foss has dyslexia: for the firt time in my life I officially love book. Its because I published one. It is a step by step plan to hepl dyslexic like find the path that will help them love books...
View ArticleStand Up To Bullying!
This should inspire everyone to stand up: “The Bully Didn’t See This Coming” from Brian Switzer on YouTube. There’s enough bullying that goes on in this world (and not just of kids in school). Don’t...
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Letting Teens Sleep In
By Brian W. Donnelly, M.D. — Pediatric Alliance, North Hills Division “Early to bed and early to rise Makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.” So quoth Benjamin Franklin. OK, that was a few...
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3-D Hands-On Learning
In a new study published last week in JAMA Pediatrics, researchers found that the use of electronic media of any type in children were associated with problems in family and personal well-being...
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Too Young For Adderall?
Pediatrician Russell Saunders asks us to imagine two children with similar behaviors and different diagnoses: Both of them are little bundles of seemingly ceaseless energy. When they come for medical...
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Cracking Open Summer Books
As the school year winds down (didn’t it go fast?), now is a good time for our kids to consider what books they’d like to read over the long, hot summer. Notice how this isn’t presented as an option....
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Physical Fitness = Better Grades
A new study from Spain provides more evidence that physical fitness in children is directly related to improved academic performance in school. Published in the Journal of Pediatrics last week,...
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Hitting The Snooze Button
It’s a given that parents and teachers, administrators and policymakers have long been concerned about school performance in children. Parents have been told they need to do more (and pay more) to...
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Prescription For Exercise
Recent statistics from the CDC indicate a rise in the number of children diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder) — from 7.8% in 2003 to 11% in 2011. Angela Hanscom is a...
View ArticleEarly Reading Toolkit
In an effort to aid parents, families, and pediatricians close the “word gap” that exists among American children, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is helping the American Academy of...
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Will They Eat A Healthy Lunch?
Do you think the lunches you pack for your child from home are healthier than the lunches provided at school? Because of the most recent overhaul of the National School Lunch Program, Roberto A....
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“Marco…”“Polo…”
Should swimming classes be a physical education requirement in high schools which have pools? Aisha Harris is not a fan: The truth is, swimming in gym class is a fraught situation for many students,...
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Technology In The Classroom
Technology has infiltrated every part, and practically every moment, of our lives. As I type these words on my laptop, I’m also streaming the Bill Evans Trio wirelessly from my iPad to a bluetooth...
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Technology For Learning
Kris Zorigian and Jennifer Job bust the myth that “students with disabilities cannot use the same technology that typical students use”: Technology can be the great equalizer in a classroom with...
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