ClassWish.org Helps Get Needed Supplies to Classrooms
At ClassWish.org, teachers can create an online Wish List of the supplies they need for their classr
Renee Cho Articles
Bringing the Planet into the Classroom
The Children's Rnvironmental Literacy Foundation(CELF) helps schools and teachers teach sustainabili
How Your Kids Are Learning History
History is being made every day — so how will kids ever learn about it all?
The Great River Row
Twelve high school students will soon be hiking, rowing and canoeing their way from the Catskills al
At the Crossroads
I just received the high school information packet for my son’s fall semester. In it is a detailed I
A World of Learning
As the school year begins once again, it’s a good time to think about what it is our children really
SEEING THE WHOLE CHILD
Kids are more than the sum of the concerns we have about them. It’s so easy for us to get caught up
All Aboard The State Train
Kids who love trains are in for a special treat starting this month when multiple award-winning illu
Sports: Surviving Little League
Every spring, during Little League season, the parks and ballfields of Westchester County are crowde
He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands: Kids, hand-helds, and pornography
Parents need to be aware that with the advent of video iPods, portable game players and Internet-
Editorial: Good Practice
I’m a great believer in the importance of having music in one’s life. This month, music educator
Parenting Bookshelf: Choice Parenting by Richard Primason, Ph.D.
Ten-year-old Tim Patton* is having trouble in fifth grade — he’s not doing his homework. His parent
This Is the Difference Between Cuddling vs. Coddling a Baby
Finding the balance between providing a safe environment and being overprotective is not an easy tas
HOW TO PREPARE FOR A DRAFT- What Parents and Young People Can Do
According to a CBS News poll conducted on April 1, 70 percent of Americans oppose a reinstatement of
Get ‘Em Up and Moving!Kids need at least an hour of exercise a day, according to new guidelines
Fifteen percent of all children ages 6-19 are classified as overweight or at risk of becoming overwe
O Canada!
The first time I saw a photograph of Chateau Lake Louise sitting at the edge of an unimaginably turq
40 COLLEGE HUNTING TIPS from parents who’ve Been There. Done That
Many families of high school juniors and seniors will be embarking on college visits this fall. For
Is my child lazy...Or is it 'Output Failure'?Noted pediatrician offers a new kind of diagnosis
Your child is lounging the entire length of the sofa, eyes glued to a seemingly mindless TV program.
Parents are the Problem
This month Westchester Parent takes a look at some of the most effective strategies local communitie
THE TWO BIOLOGICAL CLOCKSDoes time run out at 40 … or can you keep on trying?
When Sylvia Ann Hewlett’s book, Creating a Life: Professional Women and the Quest for Children, was
