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LearningMap, 2010
Flip through our current issue online. Articles: Public schools: a parent's guide Preschoolers learn about differences Helping caregivers nurture early relationships Tips for boosting school achievement About us: LearningMap about us Visit our online directory
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How to watch TV
Parents have been dealing with the downsides of television as long as that shimmering screen has been around. Today, with access to unlimited content just a Hulu click away, they anxiously wonder: How much is too much? What shows are good shows? Are programs too violent? Too sexy? Their concerns sw
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Avoiding Internet regret: How to keep your kids safe online
There’s a social revolution going on — do you know where your kids are? Years ago, you might have yelled from your front porch for your kids to come home. Now, if they’re like most of today’s tweens and teens, they have several online profiles traversing a complex social media maze that may seem i
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Helping your child cope with divorce: Part 3
Read part 1 and part 2 of our series. The divorce — intense, demanding and emotionally draining — is finally over. Now you’re picking up the pieces, determined to keep your children on track and in line. Everyone is advising you to “move on.” The truth is, you’re ready to look ahead and face life
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The perils of a ‘fixed mindset’
Two words to focus on this fall if you are looking to jump-start your child’s learning: “struggle” and “challenge.” What about words like “smart” or “talented”? They can actually be harmful to your child, according to Carol Dweck, a world-renowned Stanford researcher who recently brought her messag
Read More »Seattle School List 2010
The following schools and programs joined us on October 5, 2010 at Bell Harbor Conference Center. EASTSIDE SEATTLE BellevueForest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart (5th - 12th grade)St. Thomas School (Preschool - 6th grade)Issaquah/Sammamish Eastside Catholic (6th - 12th grade)Ope
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Helping your child cope with divorce: Part 2
Read part 1 of this series. Read about "collaborative divorce." You’d never know that Ginger and Jerry once lived together as a happy, harmonious married couple, simpatico on most matters life tossed their way. Who knew that parenthood could change all that? When Ginger looks back, she realizes sh
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Helping your child cope with divorce: Part 1
Betsy’s 9-year-old son just wouldn’t talk about the divorce. He was angry, and that rage sometimes surfaced at school. But around his mother and big sister? Not a word. Even his therapist met with stony silence. Betsy, a Bellevue resident, figured it was time to take action. So she invented “sketch
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