Three Cs for Success in Schooling from Home
Last week almost every parent in Minnesota, and across the United States, was thrust into a new and unfamiliar role… that of a homeschool teacher. [...]
Growing Growth Mindset is Fussy Work
What do kids and cacti have in common? Besides both seriously soft and perfectly prickly sides? I’ll explain, borrowing from an early YP blog post: [...]
The opening of YPA, our learning center for middle schoolers
Opening Yellow Parachute Academy in September has increased my ambition to create school change for our young people. (You’re thinking, “Increased?! You were pretty intense [...]
How to have faith in the first few steps
I remember when my kids took their first steps. They first learned to stand on two feet, then, slowly, how to put one unsteady foot [...]
What Exactly Does Yellow Parachute Do? (Almost) Everything
We spend a great deal of time telling you the how and why or our teaching, what inspires us, and how we hope to inspire [...]
Making It Stick Part III: How To Get Teachers and Parents Off Your Back And On Your Side
In 2018, we’re launching a new learning-to-learn curriculum, based on the latest research from educational and clinical psychologists and on how we learn best, as [...]
Making It Stick Part II: What We’ve Been Getting Wrong About Learning
n 2018, we’re launching a new learning-to-learn curriculum, based on the latest research from educational and clinical psychologists and on how we learn best, as [...]
Mind-Body Hacks For Happier Kids
Kathy Flaminio is a social worker, certified yoga instructor, researcher, and witness to the power of mindful movement to transform a child’s academic success and [...]
How To Enjoy The Game Without Knowing The Rules: Mentorship Matters
The first time I saw a baseball game, I sat shoulder-to-shoulder with my grandfather on my parents’ couch, while men on TV swung bats and [...]
Don’t Try Harder, Try Differently: Tackling Learning Challenges With Judy Bandy
It’s not easy to recognize learning disabilities in our kids. To the untrained eye, disorders like ADD or ADHD might look like laziness or lack [...]