Expert Tips on Making the Most of Your Open Day
Here are a few tips for when you’re selecting your first school.
Browsing: Ask an Educator
The Taming of the Twos
What causes the terrible twos, and how do you navigate this incredibly important but very difficult developmental phase?
Early Education Center Scams: What Are the Red Flags?
Too many bad actors are dressing up a poor curriculum and untrained staff, then hooking parents with scare tactics. Don’t fall for it.
Process, Not Product: Let Your Kids Try … and Fail
Parents naturally want their kids to succeed at whatever they put their mind to. But can there be value in failure?
Is Portfolio Panic Replacing Test Anxiety?
The test scores might get you considered but the portfolio sets you apart. So what should be in your student’s application?
Ask An Educator: Is My Kid Anti-Social?
If they don’t want to participate, should you force it?
Will This Be on the Test? What Testing Really Tells Us About Our Kids
Recent changes to testing rules are an opportunity to reevaluate evaluations.
Where Beijing’s Teachers Get Their Back-to-School Class Supplies
Beijing teachers share their favorite places to get classroom supplies!
Replace or Release? Helping Kids Say Goodbye to Toys
When your child’s favorite toy breaks, should you replace it or help them say goodbye?
Camp Separation Anxiety: School Drop Off Was Fine, So Why the Sudden Clinging?
Our educator extraordinaire Julie Wolf tells us why separation anxiety may happen at camp, and ways to work around it.