The Blog
As a newspaper columnist, Nancy Devlin, Ph.D. has written over 700 articles on subjects related to education and parenting. Welcome to her Classroom!
Apprenticeship for Life
For most of recorded history, young men trained for their trades by being apprenticed to master craftsmen. They did not go to school or college to learn. Instead, they learned on the job. Some professions like medicine still require internships before giving a person full authority to work on his own. … Continue reading
New Mothers, Vulnerable Creatures
A recent study reported that being a mother and homemaker is more stressful than working outside the home. One of the reasons for this might be that a women’s role in the marketplace is more defined and can be measured … Continue reading
FUN… Learning at Home
There are many things parents can do at home that not only will make their children more successful at school but will also make learning fun. The best activities are those which involve children actively rather than passively with pencil … Continue reading
Things To Do Before School Starts
It is the time of year when parents bring their young children to school to register for kindergarten in the fall. They are ready for “real” school now. Parents can do several things to ensure their child’s success in this … Continue reading
Friendships… Parents Need to Teach
If your child has difficulty making friends, summer may be the time to start to do something about it. Some children, while not rejected by their peers, are merely neglected by them. There are other children who are afraid of … Continue reading
Educating the Whole Child
It is time for adults to become concerned for the education of the whole child. The tendency seems to be to take care of parts of a child’s total development while the rest is left to chance. The best example … Continue reading
Life Long Learners
The purpose of education is not to produce students who do well on standardized tests but to produce life-long learners who enjoy learning and are successful at it. In order to accomplish this goal, children not only need to be … Continue reading
Thought To Share
The present world-wide financial crisis could almost be counted as a blessing – that is if we understand and act appropriately to its message. We are all connected. We are all connected because we are all part of creation. The … Continue reading
The First Three Years of Your Child’s Life Is the Most Important
Women who leave work to have a child often have a difficult decision to make after the birth of the child. They must decide when to go back to work. It is important that parents have the information necessary for … Continue reading
Homework Should Not Imitate School
In an effort to prepare children to be successful in school, parents tend to follow the school’s curriculum. Schools function as they do in most cases because they are bound by certain constraints. They are constrained by a building, … Continue reading
