Monthly Archives: February 2013

Mathematics in Gym Class?

What is your son doing in his gym class? Are he and his classmates running around, learning sports and playing games? And are they reviewing vocabulary words and math concepts as they play? Some schools in the 45 states which have adopted more rigorous English and Math standards are bringing this intensified curriculum into gym class as well. In [...]

By |2023-05-21T16:36:17-04:00February 20th, 2013|Academics, Math, Sports|4 Comments

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 with NBA dreams. Jahlil Okafor, a 17 year old high school junior at Whitney Young High School in Chicago who stands at 6 feet 11 inches, is considered the top high school player in national rankings. He was offered [...]

By |2023-05-21T16:36:17-04:00February 17th, 2013|Parents, Sports|Comments Off on Parenting a Potential Star Athlete

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 never envisioned myself married to an incredible woman and having two amazing children. It seemed like too much responsibility. Seems so even now - so much to teach and instill. Too many mistakes were made, and maybe that's why [...]

By |2023-05-21T16:36:17-04:00February 13th, 2013|Guest Bloggers, Parents|3 Comments

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 have landed a spot in the upcoming kindergarten class. (Good luck to parents awaiting this news.) One of the issues which frequently comes up as parents consider applying their children to an independent school kindergarten is when they should [...]

By |2023-05-21T16:36:17-04:00February 9th, 2013|Academics, Ages 0-5|5 Comments

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 shortest one at that) is designated for paying national attention to African-American contributions to American history, let us put our cynicism aside, and embrace the many opportunities available this month to help our children learn about our history. Our [...]

By |2023-05-21T16:36:17-04:00February 1st, 2013|Holidays|2 Comments
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