It feels like my son eats in school all day. He gets gummies for good behavior in one class and lollipops for the same reason in another. One teacher gives out candy on test days, and two let kids ...
“Dr. Laura.... How can kids learn to behave if they're never punished? I would never hit them, but what about timeouts and consequences? Everyone knows that children need discipline." "Do you even ...
California has made a new grade, transitional kindergarten, available for all four-year-olds. LAist reporters spent a day in ...
I admit it. Sometimes I yell at my daughter, usually when she’s done something I’ve told her a thousand times not to do. My husband says I shouldn’t, but when I try to quietly reason with her, it goes ...
Dawn Mendralla, a social worker at Johnsburg Elementary School, leads a group session for students who struggle to regulate their emotions. Credit: Ariel Gilreath/The Hechinger Report The Hechinger ...
JOHNSBURG, Ill. – A group of fifth grade boys trailed into the conference room in the front office of Johnsburg Elementary School and sat at the table, their feet dangling from the chairs. “It was ...
A teacher pulled back the curtain on what it's like trying to educate a classroom full of kids who are addicted to their phones and have access to excessive screen time. In a video shared to Instagram ...