The cover of Time caused controversy this week, and though I didn’t want to indulge it here, the story started worthwhile community discourse over “attachment parenting.” Renowned children’s author and illustrator, Maurice Sendak, died this week. We pay tribute with Matt Gross’ touching post at Dadwagon. Do not miss Daniel Willingham’s valuable summary of the last 15 years of intelligence research. Find two articles on the nation’s science test scores released this week. Watch a video demonstrating 5 math apps for high schoolers. Seeing them operate makes it easier to assess their usefulness.
Parenting
A Book is to Love: Maurice Sendak 1928-2012 - Matt Gross, DadWagon
Never Mom Enough - KJ Dell'Antonia, New York Times
Does Time's Cover Make Extended Breastfeeding Look Wacko? - Gwen Dewar PhD, BabyCenter
Dear Breastfeeding Boy on the Cover of Time - May Saubier, BabyCenter
No. I Am Not Mom Enough - Lisa Belkin, Huff Post Parents
Learning
The Latest on Intelligence - Daniel Willingham, Willingham Blog
Are We Wringing the Creativity Out of Kids? - Annie Murphy Paul, Mind/Shift
Do Preschoolers Learn Anything from an iPad App? - Lisa Guernsey, Slate
How Online Learning Can Teach Kids About the Economy - Alan Dunn, Forbes
Education
English is Hard to Learn: Reading Across Countries - Daniel Willingham, Willingham Blog
How Did We Do on the Nation's Recent Science Test? - Joy Resmovits, Huff Post Education
What to Do About Poor Science Scores? Take Kids Outside - Andrew Rotherham, Time
The Next Generation of Teachers: Randi Weingarten Interviewed - CM Rubin, Huff Post
Resources
Tips for New Facebook Parents - Online Mom Blog
Bedtime Story Apps: 25 Recommendations - Carisa Kluver, Digital Media Diet
4-Min Video Demos 5 Great Math Apps (grade 7-12) - Mind/Shift
