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Doing the “too-hard” things: How to help build kids’ grit and growth mindset in the new year

Dec 22, 2021

What to say when kids say “it’s just too hard”? Megan Dean, a first grade teacher, offers ideas on praise, problem-solving, and the power of “yet.” Mistakes are just another step in learning, and ...

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A first grade teacher talks holidays and a first grade student talks Anywhere Teacher

Dec 08, 2021

How to highlight the joy and magic of the season? Megan Dean, first grade teacher and busy mom of two, suggests keeping it simple and shares her family’s Christmas Book Countdown tradition. And Geo...

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Putting together fun and skills: puzzles offer not-so-puzzling, really big benefits for both kids and adults

Sep 29, 2021

Puzzles of all kinds—jigsaw, mazes, dot-to-dots, hidden pictures, crosswords, word searches, and memory games—like spinach and brussels sprouts, are super good for us but way more fun. Why not make...

a photo of a mom and young son laying on the floor highfiving

Dec 22, 2021

Doing the “too-hard” things: How to help build kids’ grit and growth mindset in the new year

Christmas themed photo of a mom and dad and little girl sitting together on a couch, little girl is reading

Dec 08, 2021

A first grade teacher talks holidays and a first grade student talks Anywhere Teacher

the benefit of puzzles a close-up of a crossword puzzle with the word puzzle written in for one of answers

Sep 29, 2021

Putting together fun and skills: puzzles offer not-so-puzzling, really big benefits for both kids and adults

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