Mathematics in Gym Class?
What is your son doing in his gym class? Are he and his classmates running around, learning sports and playing [...]
Parenting a Potential Star Athlete
Today's New York Times has two articles in its sports section, each featuring a talented young Black male basketball player [...]
Reflections of a Divorced GCP Dad: On Being There
Today's post comes courtesy of GCP Dad Michael Mayfield, who lives in North Carolina and has two college-aged children. I [...]
Should You Redshirt Your Son For Kindergarten?
During February and March, K-12 independent schools across the country will be notifying parents about whether their sons or daughters [...]
Help Our Sons Learn our History: Black History Month
It's February. Black History Month. While many of us wonder why only one month out of the year (and the [...]
Parenting Tips and Resources to Beat the Winter Blahs
It is the end of January, the time of year when the winter blahs can settle in for parents as [...]
Perceptions and Reality
Public School 163, an elementary school on the Upper West Side of NYC, has a general student body that is [...]
Parent Teacher Relationships: How Do You Manage Them?
A recent NY Times online article, "The Dicey Parent-Teacher Duet" provides thoughtful commentary from Sara Mosle, a parent who is [...]
Good Teachers Really Do Make A Difference
Good teaching matters, and good teachers can make the difference in how well students learn regardless of how the students [...]
Redskins’ Alfred Morris: Good Home Training
As I write, the Washington Redskins are battling the Seattle Seahawks in the wild card game to see who will [...]