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    The Friends' Central School Blog

    Student-Reading-Book

    This Book Changed My Life: Books From the FCS Community

    By Lisa D'Orazio
    May 30 2019

    As educators, we regularly tell our students about the importance of reading and encourage them to read more, and varied, texts. Literature has the power to transport us—to another world, another.

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    Independent-vs-Public-High-Schools

    Independent vs. Public High School: When to Make a Switch

    By Lydia Martin
    May 06 2019

    Whether you’re currently a student at a public high school looking to make a change, or you’re a middle school student approaching the end of 8th grade, then you know just how exciting and important.

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    Middle-School-Resilience

    How Building Resilience Can Help Middle Schoolers Thrive in Adolescence & Beyond

    By Alexa Quinn '98
    Apr 14 2019

    As parents, it’s natural for us to want to protect our children from adversity and the pain that comes with it—whether that’s related to performing poorly on a test, not making the team, not being.

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    FCS-Children-Asking-Questions

    How Parents Can Teach Children to Ask Meaningful Questions

    By Lydia Martin
    Dec 04 2018

    As virtually any parent will tell you, children, especially young children, love to ask questions. In fact, depending on the exact study that you cite, the average preschool-aged child will ask.

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    Bring-Maker-Principles-Home

    How to Bring STEM Out of the Classroom (and Into the Home)

    By Lydia Martin
    Dec 03 2018

    Every parent’s first responsibility is making sure that their children are happy and healthy. But a close second, especially in today’s interconnected, global world and economy, is ensuring that your.

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    FCS-STEM-in-early-childhood

    STEM in Early Childhood: How Parents Can Give Their Kids a Head Start

    By Lydia Martin
    Nov 30 2018

    Technology and science are inextricably connected to more and more of our lives. From cars to toasters, what used to be simple machines now contain computers. Everything is getting smarter and.

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    Important-Qualities-for-All-Children-and-Students

    10 Life Skills Students Need to Thrive—from Kindergarten to College and Beyond

    By Lisa D'Orazio
    Nov 29 2018

    For many parents, preparing children to succeed in the classroom—particularly beyond elementary school—can be a challenge. Parents are continually asking themselves questions like: “Should my Middle.

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    FCS_Students-in-Park

    How Your City Can Help Instill a Sense of Community in Your Child: Philadelphia Opportunities for You and Your Kids

    By Alexa Quinn '98
    Nov 08 2018

    As parents, we understand that the community plays an important role in the lives of our family and our children. No matter where you live or where you come from, community anchors us. Community.

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    Teaching-Children-to-Love-Math

    How Parents Can Teach Their Children to Love Math

    By Susan Clough
    Oct 22 2018

    If you’re a parent of a young child who is almost ready for pre-k or kindergarten, then you’ve probably spent a lot of time thinking about how you can help them prepare to do well in school..

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    Empowering students to learn

    How Parents Can Empower Students to Own Their Learning

    By Lydia Martin
    Oct 18 2018

    While there are many factors that go into raising an academically successful child, encouraging a love of learning is the most important. When a child loves learning, a personal investment and sense.

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