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Tim Sullivan
New research on middle school parent involvement

Aug 24, 2009 - Posted by Tim Sullivan in Tim Sullivan, SchoolFamily.com, School Volunteers, Parent Involvement, Middle School, Homework, High School, Helicopter Parents, Back to School

I found this middle school involvement piece from the Wall Street Journal.  No surprise, as Sue Shellenbarger's stuff is typically excellent on all kinds of parenting and school-family issues.The upshot on this piec... Read more
Tim Sullivan
Should we get time off for parent involvement at school?

Aug 22, 2009 - Posted by Tim Sullivan in Tim Sullivan, SchoolFamily.com, School Volunteers, Parent Teacher Conference, Parent Involvement, Middle School, Helicopter Parents, Elementary School, Back to School

This Miami Herald brings up some really interesting issues around school involvement and family policies fr our businesses. I'm conflicted.  I'm a huuuuge involvement fan and the love the thought of more parents at schoo... Read more
Tim Sullivan
Safety Saturday and Lowe's

Aug 19, 2009 - Posted by Tim Sullivan in Tim Sullivan, SchoolFamily.com, Motor Skills, Kids Learning, Health and Fitness, Extracurricular Activities, Elementary School, Back to School

Thought I'd highlight this for you folks.  I really like the sound of "Safety Saturday", which is coming up at the end of Saturday.  Think: fire trucks and expert tips and all kinds of demonstrations  -- all in... Read more
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Bill Harley is joining the School Family blog Team!

Jun 29, 2009 - Posted by SchoolFamily in SchoolFamily.com, Bill Harley

We're thrilled that Bill Harley will be adding his unique voice to the SchoolFamily.com blog!A two-time Grammy award-winning artist and recipient of the Magic Penny Award from the Children's Music Network, Bill uses song and ... Read more
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Join our community for parents of school-aged kids

Jun 24, 2009 - Posted by SchoolFamily in SchoolFamily.com

Very happy to let you know about the launch of two brand new sections on the site today!Community - Thinking about how to keep your kids safe online? Wondering how to keep up your kids learning over the summer? Looking for bo... Read more
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Welcome Connie McCarthy to the School Family blog team!

Jun 01, 2009 - Posted by SchoolFamily in SchoolFamily.com, Connie McCarthy

We're thrilled that Connie will be sharing her insight and expertise here on SchoolFamily.com. As a teacher, she has devoted her career to making sure that her young students do very well in school, right from the start. Conn... Read more
Tim Sullivan
Tracking Playgrounds _ KaBoom

Apr 02, 2009 - Posted by Tim Sullivan in SchoolFamily.com

With 4 active kids, I love running across a random playground where they can have fun and be active (read: use up all their energy before bedtime).And that's what makes this little app from the KaBoom folks so neat. They're t... Read more
Tim Sullivan
Thanksgiving Wishes, Jokes and a couple of activities for the kids...

Nov 25, 2008 - Posted by Tim Sullivan in SchoolFamily.com, Learning Activities

Why'd the Pilgrim's pants fall down? Because his belt buckle was on his hat! Nice, right?That killed 'em at my house, though admittedly my audience of grade schoolers and below laugh at anything involving pants falling down.R... Read more
Tim Sullivan
Can parents be at school too much?

Nov 17, 2008 - Posted by Tim Sullivan in SchoolFamily.com, Parent Involvement, Helicopter Parents

That's the intriguing question posed by Lisa Belkin over at the NYTimes moterlode page.From where I sit, the answer is clearly "yes", but I think it's probably the wrong question. Better to ask if parents can be too involved ... Read more
Tim Sullivan
Print and Use Tools for School Families

Oct 14, 2008 - Posted by Tim Sullivan in SchoolFamily.com, Learning Activities

One of the things I'm enjoying most about our schoolfamily.com site is how the content and tools keep growing week after week. Rather than big 2.0 and 3.0 launches, our team works behind-the-scenes adding more and more to the... Read more