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For many kids, few transitions are as thorny as the one leading from summer vacation to school.
The relative freedom of the...
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Homework – the word alone can make students (and some parents) turn pale with dread. For generations, though, educators have relied on homework to...
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It’s no secret that parental involvement in education translates directly to student success. At GEMS World Academy-Chicago, we often use the flipped...
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Most kids love video games, but there continues to be debate on whether or not they have a place in the classroom.
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We’ve all heard of the “Summer Slide” — where students can lose as much as 20 percent of what they’ve learned in school if there’s no stimulus during...
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Of all the stages in your child’s growth, the teenage years can be particularly challenging. Teenagers go through lots of developmental and...
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As early as infancy, children are fascinated by screens and by the time they reach pre-school, your kids are probably swiping your smart phone or...
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