Gangspotting

The escalation of gang-related violence in Newburgh in recent years has lead to a heightened awareness and concern about gangs in the Hudson Valley. Experts suggest there are ways a parent can help prevent their children from falling prey to the dangers of gangs. According to Dr. Paul Schwartz, p...

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Same-sex education: pass or fail?

In our increasingly competitive society, professionals as well as parents are always looking for the educational environment that best allows children to perform to their maximum potential. A controversial issue in this quest for the optimal environment is finding the ideal setting for every child. ...

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Parents can also be preschool "teachers"

Education does not start in first grade or even in kindergarten. To set your child up for success at any age, look at every day as an opportunity to learn. You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to give your child a head start. When it comes to learning, you just need to support your child’s curi...

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Summer learning tips to sharpen math skills

The summer heat can melt away memories of school for many children, but it annually melts away hard-earned math skills as well. As families plan for summer vacations, faculty at Lesley University have compiled a list of activities to help keep elementary grade level kids math skills fresh during the...

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Autism Strikes!

No one knows your child better than you do. Here is one mother's story of how her persistence got the medical results her son needed.

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Can you explain the Goddard style of education?

The Goddard School, a franchised business, is much newer as the first Goddard Early Learning Center opened in 1986 in Pennsylvania. The Goddard Schools provide childcare and preschool for children six weeks to six years old. The schools philosophy focuses on the whole child including social, emotion...

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Can you explain the Montessori style of education?

Montessori schools strive to develop a curriculum that is developmentally appropriate and where children learn in both a tactile and intellectual way. Maria Montessori founded Montessori in 1907 in Italy. It came to to the United States in 1911. She recognized human tendencies, which drive behavior ...

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Can you explain the Waldorf style of education?

The Waldorf school strives to develop a curriculum that is developmentally appropriate and where children learn in both a tactile and intellectual way. Developed by Rudolph Steiner in 1919, Waldorf schools recognize three stages of child development: early childhood, middle childhood and adoles...

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