Redshirting: Are Parents Asking the Wrong Question?
Across the country, more and more parents are “redshirting” their children when it comes to...
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6 Fun Weekend Activities at Our Massachusetts Junior Boarding School
There are 32 weekends in the junior boarding school year. For a junior boarding school student who...
4 Questions an Education Consultant Asks When Visiting Private Kindergartens
As an educational consultant, Carol Kinlan has helped hundreds of families in the Boston area find...
It Is A Wonderful Life!
Each holiday season, a favorite tradition for many of us is a viewing of the classic film It’s a...
‘No Girls Allowed’: How Single-Sex Education Helps 5-Year-Old Boys Learn
Separating boys and girls into different classrooms may make a lot of sense at the middle or high...
3 Reasons to Enroll Your Son in an All-Boys Kindergarten.
Interest in single-sex education is on the rise in the United States. For the past decade or so, ...
The Secret ‘In’ to Your Son’s World
“How do I get to know my son better?”“How can I build a better relationship with my son and fight...
The Case for Studying Spanish in Pre-K and Kindergarten
At Fessenden, we believe students benefit in myriad ways from studying a second (or third)...
‘That’s for Girls’: How Parents Can Encourage Sons to Pursue Their Interests and Ignore Stereotypes
Does this scenario sound familiar? You invite your young son to join you and your daughter for a...
Is “Screen Time” Hurting Your Son’s Reading Development? A Lower School Leader Weighs In
You grew up with a single TV in the living room and maybe a second in your parents’ bedroom, but...