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"The 50 Yard Challenge" turns lawn mowing into life-changing lessons for kids 8-17. PLUS: What Japanese first-graders and a calf named Laura teach us about natural learning.
Overwhelmed with homeschooling? This 20-minute method could help. PLUS: $5,000 Youth Entrepreneur Award deadline approaching March 15th!
From simple subtraction to side quests: Is math getting too complex? Plus: How to make math enjoyable again.
How to optimize home education (without breaking the bank). PLUS: The cure for self-doubt.
OpenEd is coming to Indiana! PLUS: the doubt that stops some parents from pursuing an open education.
Learning happens outside classroom walls. PLUS: A simple observation technique eases the transition from traditional schools.
Why exceptional writing starts with stronger thinking. PLUS: The happiness curve has completely inverted for today's youth—what it means for education.
Even math-phobic parents can teach with confidence using the right tools. PLUS: Raymond Moore's timeless advice on the power of parental presence.
(Hint: it's microschooling) PLUS: Tonight's rare planetary alignment & Feynman's technique for true learning.
Nobel laureate Richard Feynman's warning about standardized education. PLUS: A simple technique to test your child's actual understanding.
Bad news first: You didn’t win the Kindle we were giving away at StoryCon. But you did unlock something pretty cool just by signing up.
Education isn't either/or anymore. PLUS: More research-backed reading resources