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Applying to Elite Top Universities in the USA - problems, scandals and gaming the system

Applying to Elite Top Universities in the USA - problems, scandals and gaming the system

ADHD, attention deficit disorder - Parenting and teenagers

ADHD, attention deficit disorder - Parenting and teenagers

Life360 - privacy issues and location-tracking app for parents, kids

Life360 - privacy issues and location-tracking app for parents, kids

Parenting and teenagers

A collection of articles about Parenting and teenagers

Coding for kids - resources for schools, parents

Easy ways to teach tech skills to kids

Counterintuitive Advice for High School Students

a collection of articles and resources with Advice to High School Students

Author Angela Duckworth - Grit and Human Behavior

Author Angela Duckworth - Grit and Human Behavior

Audiobooks, Reading and Parenting

Audiobooks, Reading and Parenting

Games and Online Social - Parenting and Kids during COVID19 - Coronavirus pandemic

Games and Online Social - Parenting and Kids during COVID19 - Coronavirus pandemic

Chess - Board Games - and Education

Chess - Board Games - and Education

Parenting advice and critical thinking

Parenting advice and critical thinking

Homeschooling - K12 Education

Homeschooling - K12 Education

Parenting and Kids during COVID19 - Coronavirus pandemic

Parenting and Kids during COVID19 - Coronavirus pandemic

Kids and bullying - a parenting challenge

Kids and bullying - a parenting challenge

Kids And The Internet - harassment and bullying - a parenting challenge

Kids And The Internet - harassment and bullying - a parenting challenge

School safety - gun violence, police in K12 education

a collection of articles looking at how technology is being used to enhance Elementary and Presch...

Team sports, parenting and education

What do kids learn from team sports? This is a collection of articles about Team sports, parentin...

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Article

Inventing the Perfect College Applicant For $120,000 a year, promises to turn any student into Ivy bait.

How College Consultants Invent Perfect Ivy League Applicants. Elite educational consultants like Command Education charge upwards of $120,000 a y... (2024)


Article

How Parents Can Have Conversations That Motivate Teens - MindShift

As a child goes through changes in adolescence, parents must also change how they communicate with their kids. (2021)


Article

Yes, Audiobooks Are Real Reading. Here Are the Best Ones for Kids. | EdSurge News

Tucked in, snuggled up, I still remember the hours I spent listening to my mother read aloud “The Hobbit.” I must have been about 8-years-old, and ... (2021)


Article

How to Think for Yourself - Paul Graham essay

November 2020 There are some kinds of work that you can't do well without thinking differently from your peers. To be a successful scientist, fo... (2020)


Article

Science Says the Most Successful Kids Have Parents Who Do These 9 Things

Chances are, there's something on this list you're missing. (2017)


Article

Writing by hand makes children better at learning, study says

Writing, as opposed to typing, has been shown to improve memory and learning capacity, yet in some countries it’s being phased out in favour of dig... (2020)


Article

OSU Study on Parenting

Young children will pass up rewards they know they can collect to explore other options, a new study suggests. Researchers found that when adult... (2020)


Article

Remote Learning Is a Bad Joke

My kid can’t handle a virtual education, and neither can I. (2020)


Article

Critical thinking is a 21st-century essential — here’s how to help kids learn it

If we want children to thrive in our complicated world, we need to teach them how to think, says educator Brian Oshiro. And we can do it with 4 sim... (2019)


Article

Locked-Down Teens Stay Up All Night, Sleep All Day

Parents share a roof but see little of teenagers who have adopted vampire schedules; ‘Sometimes, my dad just wants me to wake up for no reason.” (2020)


Article

Let Your Teens Stay Up All Night, And Other Pandemic Parenting Advice

Psychologist Marlene Major believes adolescents can benefit from defininig this moment for themselves. Younger kids, however, do better with struct... (2020)


Article

Quaranteenagers: Strategies for Parenting in Close Quarters - The New York Times

Because of coronavirus, teenagers are missing out on major rites of passage. Offering compassion paves their way toward feeling better. (2020)


Article

Primer Blog | A bit about Primer

Today, we're announcing Primer. Our goal is simple: free the next generation of kids to be more ambitious, more creative, and think for themselves... (2020)


Article

While parents Zoom, their kids are flocking to an app called Roblox to hang out and play 3D games

Less than two months after $150 million in a funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz, educational gaming platform Roblox is seeing surging usage f... (2020)


Article

Are Weird People More Creative?

How not fitting in can lead to creative thinking For many people, that effect starts in childhood. When Arnold M. Ludwig, an adjunct psychiatry ... (2020)


Article

Stop Answering Your Kid's Questions

Before you can tell them that you got a C- in geography or that you once thought the word XING on the road was pronounced “Zing,” your children wil... (2020)


Article

The lasting effects of childhood bullying are surprisingly not all detrimental in adulthood

In American schools, bullying is like the dark cousin to prom, student elections, or football practice: Maybe you weren’t involved, but you knew t... (2016)


Article

Here's how Iceland radically cut teenage drug use

The relationship between people and the state has allowed an effective national programme to cut the rates of teenagers smoking and drinking to exc... (2020)


Article

When You Give A Girl A Pair Of Cleats

When you give a girl a pair of cleats, you re giving her more than a pair of shoes. (2017)


Article

Having Kids - Paul Graham essay

“... to some extent you can't trust me when I say having kids is great. To some extent I'm like a religious cultist telling you that you'll be happ... (2019)


Article

America's parents want paid family leave and affordable child care. Why can't they get it? - USA Today (2019)

With so many women in Congress, the nation looked closer than ever to affordable child care and paid family leave. So far, nothing. We found out wh... (2019)


Article

The Delicate Ethics of Using Facial Recognition in Schools | WIRED

A growing number of districts are deploying cameras and software to prevent attacks. But the systems are also used to monitor students—and adult cr... (2019)


Article

Youth Suicide Rate Increased 56% in Decade, CDC Says - WSJ

The suicide rate among people ages 10 to 24 years old climbed 56% between 2007 and 2017, according to the report from the Centers for Disease Contr... (2019)


Article

Silicon Valley’s biggest investors want your kids to play with these low-tech toys

Toy startup Lovevery just landed $20 million from investors like Google Ventures and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. (2019)


Article

Kevin Kelly's Letter to Children About the Glory of Books and the Superpower of Reading | Brain Pickings

"More and more of our society is centered on pictures and images, which is a beautiful thing. But some of the most important parts of life are not ... (2019)


Article

Outdoor Preschool - A Trend or a Lasting Model? | REI Co-op Journal

A look at the rising outdoor preschools movement—and would it will take to make the progressive model available to children and families across the... (2019)


Article

How to Help Your Child Study - The New York Times

Regardless of a child’s age or challenges, parents can encourage sound homework routines for a successful start to the school year. (2019)


Article

The Best Book Yet on Parenting Screen-Addicted Kids | Outside Online

Tips on how to parent digitally ethical kids in the 21st century from the new book 'Raising Humans in a Digital World.' "For what it’s worth, I’... (2019)


Article

‘Risky’ Playgrounds Are Making a Comeback - CityLab

The Rise of the Adventure Playgrounds. The modern playground has become mind-numbingly standard-issue. There’s a movement afoot to bring “adventur... (2019)


Article

I Grew Up Gifted, But My Life Didn’t Turn Out The Way I Expected | CBC Parents

When a child is labelled as “gifted,” there are separate challenges and obstacles parents and families need to prepare themselves for. (2019)


Video

Why modern America creates fragile children | Jonathan Haidt

Kids are more anxious and depressed than ever. Is identity politics to blame? (2023)


Video

Genetic Selection is Happening Already. Here's How it Works.

Genetic Selection is Happening Already. Here's How it Works. (2023)


Video

How to raise successful kids -- without over-parenting | TED - Julie Lythcott-Haims

By loading kids with high expectations and micromanaging their lives at every turn, parents aren't actually helping. At least, that's how Julie Lyt... (2021)


Video

5 Parenting Styles and Their Effects on Life

There are four widely researched styles of parenting: authoritative, permissive, authoritarian, and neglectful. The styles range from controlling t... (2021)


Video

TechCrunch Live: Roblox, SuperAwesome, and Fingerprint executives discuss the state of kids media

With large majorities of all children (70% in the U.S. and U.K.) staying home from school during the COVID-19 crisis, use of digital media properti... (2020)


Video

Social Media Dangers Exposed by Mom Posing as 11-Year-Old

A 37-year old mom goes undercover as an 11-year old girl to expose the dangers facing kids on social media platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, TikT... (2020)


Video

Julie Lythcott-Haims: How to raise successful kids -- without over-parenting | TED Talk

By loading kids with high expectations and micromanaging their lives at every turn, parents aren't actually helping. At least, that's how Julie Lyt... (2019)


Video

Jordan Peterson's Ultimate Advice for Students and College Grads - STOP WASTING TIME

Stop Wasting Time! This is Jordan Peterson's Ultimate Advice for Students, College Grads, and Everyone Alive! ►If you struggle and have a hard time... (2019)


Video

Top 10 Camping Games - Dice Tower

Join in as Tom, Sam, and Zee share their picks for best games to take on a camping trip! Check out the friendliest conventions on Earth! Dice Tower... (2018)


Video

Top 10 Games for Preschoolers - with Tom Vasel

Tom Vasel lists his Top 10 games for preschool aged children! Check out the friendliest conventions on Earth! Dice Tower Con! (2018)


Video

What Most Schools Don't Teach - Learn to Code

Learn about a new "superpower" that isn't being taught in 90% of US schools. Starring Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, will.i.am, Chris Bosh, Jack Dors... (2018)


Video

Ken Robinson on Passion | School of Life

The School of Life Published on Apr 11, 2013 LECTURE @THE SCHOOL OF LIFE: Sir Ken Robinson believes that everyone is born with extraordinary ca... (2018)


Video

The difference between winning and succeeding | John Wooden

TED Published on Mar 26, 2009 With profound simplicity, Coach John Wooden redefines success and urges us all to pursue the best in ourselves. I... (2018)


Video

How I use Minecraft to help kids with autism | Stuart Duncan | TEDxYorkU

Using video games to foster community and social interaction. Meet the father who created a Minecraft community for people with autism. Stuart Dun... (2018)


Video

It's Surprising How Much Small Teams Can Get Done - Sam Chaudhary of ClassDojo

Y Combinator, Jan 24, 2018 Sam Chaudhary is the cofounder and CEO of ClassDojo. They've raised $30M and have 30 employees. Karen Lien - is an ... (2018)


Video

the NEED for Acceptance Will Make You INVISIBLE - Jim Carrey

Life does NOT happen to you, it happens FOR you. Many things in life are outside of our control, but the way we respond to events can shape our rea... (2018)


Video

Tossing Pennies on the Roof

Bill Gates and Washington State Teacher of the Year Camille Jones shars an engineering lesson (2017)


Video

Chunking - A Learning Technique

YouTube Video, Sprouts, 2017 by Barbara Oakley: "According to learning expert Dr. Oakley it can hold only 4 chunks of information at once. So when... (2017)


Video

Lecture 17 - How to Form a Chunk - Part 1

"Learning How to Learn", Coursera, Dr. Barbara Oakley, University of California, San Diego "how to make a chunk. If you're learning to play a di... (2017)


Podcast

#238 How IMG Academy Became A $1 Billion Sports Powerhouse - The Joe Pomp Show | Podcast on Spotify

Listen to this episode from The Joe Pomp Show on Spotify. IMG Academy sold for $1.25 billion this past April, putting an exclamation mark on the ma... (2023)


Podcast

Nicotine’s Effects on the Brain & Body & How to Quit Smoking or Vaping | Episode 90 - Huberman Lab | Podcast on Spotify

Huberman Lab on Spotify. In this episode, I explain how nicotine impacts the brain and body, including its potent ability to enhance attention, foc... (2022)


Podcast

ADHD & How Anyone Can Improve Their Focus | Episode 37 - Huberman Lab | Podcast on Spotify

Listen to this episode from Huberman Lab on Spotify. In this episode, I discuss ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder): what it is, the co... (2022)


Podcast

#109 Angela Duckworth: Grit and Human Behavior - The Knowledge Project

Listen to this episode from The Knowledge Project on Spotify. Angela Duckworth is the Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor of Psychology at the Univ... (2021)


Podcast

TED Radio Hour: Tracy Edwards: What Can A Sailboat Teach You That A Classroom Can't?

When Tracy Edwards was expelled from school, she wound up working on boats. That led her to form a record-breaking all-female sailing crew, which c... (2020)


Podcast

Avni Patel Thompson founded Poppy - YC YCombinator podcast on Spotify

Avni Patel Thompson founded Poppy, which helped parents book the best caregivers. They went through the YC Winter 2016 batch and recently shut down... (2019)


Podcast

If You Want To Help Your Child's Brain Development, Start When They're Born : NPR

According to a team of Harvard researchers, the key to addressing the achievement gap lies in connecting parents' natural instincts with what we kn... (2018)


Podcast

Maya Children In Guatemala Are Great At Paying Attention. What's Their Secret? : NPR

Maya kids do better on tests measuring attention, researchers say it's because these kids have something that many American kids have lost. (2018)


Podcast

The Surprising Impact That Music Can Have On Little Kids — And Their Parents : NPR

It doesn't just keep them entertained. New research highlights an unexpected positive impact — and also shows that when a parent sings to a child, ... (2018)


Book

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth

Grit book. Read 5,351 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. In this must-read book for anyone striving to succeed, pioneering psy... (2020)


Book

Strengths Finder 2.0 by Tom Rath

Strengths Finder 2.0 has 37,046 ratings and 1,795 reviews. Jean said: Starts with a cool idea: instead of spending time trying to get better at thi... (2018)


Website

Kid & Coe - Kid Friendly Family Vacation Destinations

Discover kid friendly homes away from home. We have a growing list of family-friendly vacation destinations from across the globe. Check them out now! (2019)


Website

Hopscotch: Programming On Your iPad

Student-guided tutorial on the iPad using the Hopscotch programming language. Students will build games and apps for their iPad on their iPad. Stud... (2019)


Website

Curious Kids – The Conversation – page 1

Browse Curious Kids news, research and analysis from The Conversation (2018)


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153 Articles
19 Videos
9 Podcasts
2 Books
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81 Chunks