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Building A Better Student: The Perfect Forecast

I live in beautiful Colorado, where the weather forecast is a really – really – big deal to people. I base this on the outrage and gnashing of teeth over a recently forecasted blizzard that never developed. The expected foot of snow turned out to be more...

Building A Better Student: Six Square Inches

Not long ago I took some friends to Sea World, which is required by law for tourists on their first visit to San Diego or San Antonio. (In Orlando you’re allowed an exemption only if you can prove you spent $1000 at Disney World.) During the dolphin show, we gasped at...

Teach Kids Money Skills With Freefall Money

Howdy, Heroes! I have been playing with a new app on my phone: Freefall Money. Available on the iTunes and Android platforms, this is a super cute way for kids to learn the math of money by practicing with either US or Euro coins. There are different games requiring...

The Role of School Counselors in the IEP Process

If your school-aged child has a disability, you will find yourself involved in the IEP process. An IEP, or Individualized Education Program, is a document, required by federal law, which will follow your child through his or her educational career. You will be...