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Parenting an Overconfident Child: 13 Ways to Encourage Real Learning

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overconfident child

My son just started Kindergarten, and he has already reached the “I know everything” phase of his life.

Normally this behavior peaks around 7 to 10 years old, but my kid has always been an overachiever. He started walking at eight months. He cut his baby teeth early, and he started losing them early too. At his last pediatric checkup, he sat comfortably in the 99th percentile for height. The boy is sharp, curious, and capable, but there is still an entire world he needs to learn.

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ABCMouse is Free For Teachers: Here Is What’s New for Your Classroom

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ABCMOUSE Is Free

If you are a PreK through 2nd-grade teacher, you already know the back-to-school scramble. You are hunting down supplies, prepping lesson plans, and praying your classroom projector doesn’t die on day three. So let’s cut right to the good news you actually need: ABCMouse is free for teachers, completely redesigned, and packed with whole-class instruction tools for the upcoming school year.

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Wondering How to Teach Kids About Soccer? LingoKids Has An Idea

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LingoKids Soccer Cup, "How To Teach Kids About Soccer"

Wondering how to teach kids about soccer this summer without losing your mind? Here is how Lingokids is using the World Cup craze to sneak in some learning.

If you live anywhere near New York or New Jersey right now, you are probably bracing for impact. The FIFA World Cup is coming to our backyard, which means we are getting a lovely cocktail of brutal traffic, spiked hotel prices, and waves of tourists. But hey, it’s not all bad news. While the adults figure out how to navigate the gridlock, the global soccer phenomenon is actually bringing something useful for parents trying to survive summer break.

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