Homeroom: My Daughter Is an Overachiever, and It’s Hurting Her
She’s always been a perfectionist—but in the pandemic, this tendency has gotten worse.
Education
Homeroom: My Grandkids Are Struggling. I Don’t Know How to Help.
Online learning hasn’t been easy for them.
Snow Days May Never Be the Same
The availability of virtual learning means schools don’t necessarily need to shut down for the weather. But the loss of snow days is the loss of a source of joy for kids.
Homeroom: I Can’t Keep Prodding My Son to Do His Work
How do I know that he’ll be able to work independently when he gets to college?
Don’t Help Your Kids With Homework
Focus on prioritization and process, not the assignment itself.
Homeroom: How to Teach Your Kid to Love Reading
One of my daughters can’t bear to put her book down. The other only wants to play dress-up.
The Librarian War Against QAnon
As “Do the research” becomes a rallying cry for conspiracy theorists, classical information literacy is not enough.
Why Did We Ever Send Sick Kids to School?
An overemphasis on attendance puts students’ health at risk and instills the value of working through illness. The pandemic has made it clear how dangerous that is.
Homeroom: My Daughter’s Teacher Is Making Her Hate School
I’ve told her that Ms. G is struggling with her own issues in the pandemic. But getting her out the door is still a nightmare.
Homeroom: How Can I Get My Child to Finish Her Work?
She says she’s “done” when she’s not. And when I try to intervene, it ends in tears.