The 5-minute daily playtime ritual that can get your kids to listen better

https://text.npr.org/1128737199

Ontario study ties kids’ screen time to math test results

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/toronto-researchers-tracked-kids-for-15-years-to-measure-how-screen-time-relates-to-school/article_0bf111b8-4f9f-4398-a9e3-363e0e544931.html

Points for effort

Dumbing Down the SAT Bodes Poorly for Education

https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/09/03/166237/dumbing-down-the-sat-bodes-poorly-for-education

A Shocking Number of Kids Don't Play Outside

https://gizmodo.com/a-shocking-number-of-kids-dont-play-outside-2000652776

How a public library's summer game took over Ann Arbor, Mich

https://www.npr.org/2025/08/04/nx-s1-5477533/public-library-summer-game-ann-arbor-michigan

Very funny webcomic about kindergarten teachers

Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Lesson
https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/lesson

 

A Boy Learns About Ziti – and Life

https://letgrow.org/boy-learns-ziti-life-lesson-let-grow-experience/

Teachers Are Not OK (Due to AI)

https://www.404media.co/teachers-are-not-ok-ai-chatgpt/

Our kids are under surveillance: The hidden privacy crisis in Ed Tech

https://proton.me/blog/ed-tech-trackers

25 Unhinged Teacher Hacks Educators Use To Manage Kids

https://www.demilked.com/unhinged-teacher-hack/

It's Breathtaking How Fast AI Is Screwing Up the Education System

https://gizmodo.com/its-breathtaking-how-fast-ai-is-screwing-up-the-education-system-2000603100

Teacher Can Tell Child With Spiky Hair, Sunglasses Comes From A Rad Home [Onion]

https://theonion.com/teacher-can-tell-child-with-spiky-hair-sunglasses-comes-from-a-rad-home/

 

On Teacher Appreciation Week, union leaders say teachers are underpaid and under attack

https://www.npr.org/2025/05/08/nx-s1-5388994/teacher-appreciation-week-salary-finances

Pinterest CEO: It’s Time to Keep Phones Out of Classrooms

https://time.com/7279360/school-phone-ban-bill-ready-essay/

Unstructured and Unstoppable: The Joy of Forest Play Club - Let Grow

https://letgrow.org/unstructured-and-unstoppable-the-joy-of-forest-play-club/

How Worcester-area libraries handle challenges to controversial books

https://www.worcestermag.com/story/entertainment/books/2025/03/13/how-worcester-area-libraries-handle-challenges-to-controversial-books/80307054007/

Knitting, cheerleading, fishing: This is what a cellphone ban looks like in one school district

https://hechingerreport.org/knitting-cheerleading-fishing-this-is-what-a-cellphone-ban-looks-like-in-one-school-district  

Our Son Lionel’s Back at School - McSweeney’s Internet Tendency

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/our-son-lionels-back-at-school

"You may notice that Lionel produces a loud, barking cough at two-minute intervals for approximately 115 consecutive seconds. While we've asked him to muffle it in his elbow, or at least not run toward the nearest person and (it appears) intentionally aim at their mouth, his small body is too buffeted by the spasms to muster the requisite coordination."

Trump’s plans for public schools are dire. But as a teacher, I’m feeling hopeful about one thing.

https://slate.com/life/2025/02/trump-education-immigration-raids-schools-department.html

Technology Is Supposed to Decrease Teacher Burnout—It Can Sometimes Make It Worse

https://gizmodo.com/technology-is-supposed-to-decrease-teacher-burnout-it-can-sometimes-make-it-worse-2000548989

Parenting advice: Stop asking your teen how their day was.

https://slate.com/life/2025/01/parenting-advice-teen-daughter-school-family.html?via=rss

“Just being quiet in the car ride home has made all the difference in my relationship with my daughter.“

25 Unhinged US School Pics

https://www.demilked.com/weird-american-schools/

'A light went off in my head': A professor honors his high school civics teacher

https://www.npr.org/2024/10/21/nx-s1-5159715/professor-kindness-good-news-high-school-teacher

Biden wants to pay Head Start preschool teachers more. But there’s a cost

https://www.npr.org/2024/10/22/nx-s1-5144162/biden-preschool-head-start-teacher-poverty

Tuition-Free Community College Available to All Michigan High School Grads

https://www.bestcolleges.com/news/michigan-high-school-grads-free-tuition-community-college/

Background Noises • Ambient Sounds • Relaxing Music | myNoise

https://mynoise.net/

A great site (with mobile apps) and an infinite number of soundscapes, because you can configure them yourself!

From the site: "Discover a world of immersive and customizable soundscapes that can enhance focus, relaxation, and sleep. Choose from noise generators, nature sounds and ambient music to create your perfect audio environment. Explore our vast library of interactive sound generators and find your audio haven!"

A Headmaster Asks Parents (and Self) to Do Less

https://letgrow.org/headmaster-parents-lessf-to-do-less/

New School Year Drop-Off and Pick-Up Rules

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/new-school-year-drop-off-and-pick-up-rules

Tim Walz’s rise makes me hopeful about one of America’s deepest problems.

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/08/tim-walz-teachers-america-schools-education-policy.html?via=rss

Forget the Magic of Discovery, It’s Learning Outcomes That Help Children Identify, Comprehend, and Synthesize Their Dreams

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/forget-the-magic-of-discovery-its-learning-outcomes-that-help-children-identify-comprehend-and-synthesize-their-dreams

End the Phone-Based Childhood Now

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/the-terrible-costs-of-a-phone-based-childhood/ar-BB1jONI0

Mycorrhizal Fungi: The Roots of Life on Land

https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/mycorrhizal-fungi-the-roots-of-life-on-land

What are the benefits of snow days?

https://www.vox.com/even-better/24081433/snow-days-education-nyc

See New Zealand 's List Of Banned Baby Names

https://www.today.com/parents/family/new-zealand-banned-baby-names-rcna135625

I’m “Flexible Instruction Day,” Formerly Known as “Snow Day”

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/im-flexible-instruction-day-formerly-known-as-snow-day

The 5-minute daily playtime ritual that can get your kids to listen better

https://www.npr.org/2022/10/13/1128737199/the-5-minute-daily-playtime-ritual-that-can-get-your-kids-to-listen-better

With media literacy, teachers give students tools to evaluate the news

https://www.npr.org/2023/11/08/1210444566/like-it-or-not-kids-hear-the-news-heres-how-teachers-help-them-understand-it

Great idea!

Did you know? 10.5 minutes of fast and fascinating facts from Highlights Kids

https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/did-you-know-10-5-minutes-of-fast-and-fascinating-facts-from-highlights-kids

Parents, are you overindulging your kid? This 4-question test can help you find out

https://text.npr.org/1199885688

12 things student loan borrowers should know about the return to repayment

https://text.npr.org/1196875027

Roger Cox, a 'book doctor' at work

https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/roger-cox-british-library-book-conservator

The continuing debate over school start times

https://theweek.com/feature/briefing/1025876/should-school-start-later-its-complicated

3 Ways Teachers Can Instill Belonging in Students

https://time.com/6305436/teachers-belonging-students-essay/

How Lasers Work

https://science.howstuffworks.com/laser.htm

Why do we need insects? And how can we protect them?

https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/why-we-need-insects-bbcideas-video

Bozeman teacher takes helicopter ride into retirement, fulfilling long-time wish

https://www.kbzk.com/news/local-news/bozeman-teacher-of-31-years-retires-in-style

Teens say social media is stressing them out. Here's how to help them

https://text.npr.org/1176452284

How to Start Teaching Your Kids About Social Media

https://time.com/6278988/kids-social-media-guidelines/

How 'Abbott Elementary' helps teachers process the absurd realities of their job

https://text.npr.org/1156532261

This is your brain on art: How music, dance and poetry can help your brain : Shots - Health News : NPR

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/04/03/1167494088/your-brain-on-art-music-dance-poetry

Why Kids Aren’t Falling in Love With Reading

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/why-kids-aren-t-falling-in-love-with-reading/ar-AA18WDJs

The Great Resignation is colliding with the youth mental health crisis.

https://slate.com/technology/2023/03/youth-mental-health-great-resignation.html?via=rss

Violent threats directed at Milan school board, right-wing activist reads porn during meeting ⋆ Michigan Advance

https://michiganadvance.com/2023/01/19/violent-threats-directed-at-milan-school-board-right-wing-activist-reads-porn-during-meeting/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark

A kid's guide to climate change (plus a printable comic)

https://www.npr.org/2023/01/17/1144849154/climate-change-kids-guide

Bullying Resources for Educators and Parents

https://teach.com/online-ed/counseling-degrees/online-masters-school-counseling/bullying-resources/

Best free PowerPoint Game Templates for Teachers

https://www.thewindowsclub.com/best-free-powerpoint-game-templates-for-teachers

Free Technology for Teachers: More Than 70,000 Pieces of ClipArt and Pictures for Students

https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2022/11/more-than-70000-pieces-of-clipart-and.html

This Google-Backed Nonprofit Proves Games Can Teach and Be Fun

https://www.wired.com/story/games-for-change-google-nonprofit-fun-games-social-good/

Your Grown-Ups

Guinea pigs live wild in the garden

https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/guinea-pigs-living-wild-bosgoed-terwolde-video

Teacher discount

Bike Buses: Kids Are Commuting To School In Group Bike Rides

https://www.today.com/parents/family/bike-buses-kids-school-commute-rcna51747

Detroit Free Press- ‘Parents aren’t in charge of schools. That’s a good thing.’

https://imgur.com/gallery/WB0HgLX

Tips and Tools to Help Students Study, Take Notes, and Focus

https://www.wired.com/story/tips-apps-help-students-study-notes-homework-help/

Good idea!

Student loan forgiveness: how to fix a cruel and senseless system.

https://slate.com/business/2022/09/student-loans-forgiveness-biden-system-reform-plan.html?via=rss

Out-of-state students at public universities: the enrollment trend that’s fueling the student debt crisis.

https://slate.com/human-interest/2022/09/public-universities-out-of-state-tuition-student-debt.html?via=rss

20 Teachers Recall Their Most Memorable Encounter With A Student's Parents

https://www.demilked.com/memorable-parent-encounters/

How does a python climb a tree?

https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/python-snake-climbing-tree-video

What Adults Don't Get About Teens and Digital Life

https://www.wired.com/story/children-screen-time-psychology/

What happens after a barn owl swallows a rodent whole? | The Kid Should See This

https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/napa-barn-owl-health-pellets-dissection-kqed

Family's Guide To Cyberbullying and How It Can Be Prevented

https://www.customenvy.com/pages/how-parents-help-prevent-cyberbullying/

How I Got My Students to Stop Staring at Screens

https://time.com/6207134/how-i-got-my-students-to-stop-staring-at-screens/

America's Censored Classrooms

https://pen.org/report/Americas-censored-classrooms/

The Science Behind Delayed School Start Times

https://time.com/6206470/school-start-times-research/