Money and math were the captivating topics this week. Mostly we expect parents to teach kids about money. Two articles below tell about new research and new ideas that are changing parent practices. (Spoiler: some math is involved.) 1 2 Do you have a teenager? Then don’t miss the NPR story on the teenage brain. Getting smarter about this could reduce your stress. Big win! 3 There are 9 articles this week in education, covering the Top Education Policies of common core, accountability, achievement gaps, and teacher effectiveness. As always, a range of viewpoints is presented--so you can feel informed, instead of hyped. Speaking of hype, deflate-gate is a huge informal learning moment. When does the expansion and contraction of gases ever come on our radar? Parents, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity! Let Sal Khan, of Khan Academy explain it all, in a mere 9 minutes. (Spoiler: some math is involved.) 4
Parenting
1 The Smart Way to Teach Children About Money - Charlie Wells, Wall Street Journal
2 Why You Should Tell Your Children How Much You Make - Ron Lieber, New York Times
Helping a Perfectionist Child Worry Less and Do More - Jessica Lahey, New York Times
Money, Not Marital Status, Has Most Impact on How Parents Raise Kids - Amanda Marcotte, Slate
US Student Achievement in Two-Parent vs Single-Parent Families - Education Next
The More Time Dads Spend With Their Kids, the Happier They Are At Work - Susan Adams, Forbes
Kids Feel Most Positive About Moms Who Respect Their Autonomy - Janice Wood, PsychCentral
Learning
3 Why Teens Are Impulsive, Addiction-Prone, and Should Protect Their Brains - NPR
8 Secrets To Grit and Resilience, From a Navy Seal - Eric Barker, Barking Up the Wrong Tree
Researchers Map Out Where Attention Lives in the Brain - Carolyn Gregoire, Huffington Post
Genetic Memory: How We Know Things We Never Learned - Darold Treffert, Scientific American
Toughest Exam Question: What Is the Best Way to Study? - Sue Shellenbarger, WSJ
Education
Globally, Girls Are Doing Better Academically than Boys - Rebecca Klein, HuffPost
Closing the Math Gap for Boys - David L. Kirp, New York Times
Can All Children Become Calculus Whizzes? - Sophie Quinton, The Atlantic
Parents Try Their Hand at Common Core Math - Laurie Udesky, EdSource
Nation’s Per-Pupil K-12 Funding Fell for the Second Consecutive Year - Emma Brown, WashPost
9 Questions: What Does It Mean to Oppose the Common Core? - Michael Petrilli, Flypaper
Common Core Is Taking Away Kids' Recess--And That Makes No Sense - Lee Igel, Forbes
Jockeying Over Testing Mandates Begins - Fawn Johnson, National Journal
Debunking One Myth About US Teachers - Jill Barshay, Hechinger Report
Resources
4 Deflate-Gate: Learn a Bit about Gases & Kinetic Molecular Theory! - Sal Khan, KhanAcademy
“Word Map” Shows Where & How A Word Is Said In Multiple Languages - Larry Ferlazzo's Blog
No-Tech Board Games That Teach Coding Skills to Young Children - Matthew Farber, Mind/Shift
40 Places To See With Your Kids Before They Are All Grown Up - Mandy Burgan, Being a Mom
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