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Homework Tips From An Education Expert
Fusion Academy
A Special School With One-On-One Attention Comes To Manhattan
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Interview With Bestselling Author Bruce Feiler On Fostering Family Happiness








Homework Tips From An Education Expert

By Chrissy Makris

Veteran educator Otis Kriegel shares tips on how parents can help kids make the most of homework time.
1126726_home_work_close-up_1 Otis Kriegel knows a thing or two about the learning process. Artist, author, adjunct professor at NYU and former K-5 teacher, Kriegel has over fifteen years of experience in community education. His new book, Everything a New Elementary School Teacher REALLY Needs to Know (But Didn’t Learn in College), has been praised as “a practical survival guide for first year… [more]

A Special School With One-On-One Attention Comes To Manhattan

By Whitney C. Harris

For struggling middle and high school students, Fusion Academy takes personalized attention to the highest level, with a nurturing environment and a 1:1 student-teacher ratio.
Fusion Academy Are middle school and high school easy for anyone? I don’t think so. The collection of school years that make up sixth through twelfth grade are often fraught with stress, uncertainty, intense self-discovery, and the pressure to succeed—not to mention the zenith of adolescent discomfort that is puberty. Which is why no group of kids is as primed to benefit… [more]

Interview With Bestselling Author Bruce Feiler On Fostering Family Happiness

By Nick Bell

A prominent writer on family issues suggests creative team-building and problem-solving methods for parents in his new book, “The Secrets of Happy Families.”

SecretsofHappy hc c As first-time parents, author Bruce Feiler and his wife Linda found themselves completely overwhelmed with the notion of raising twin girls while trying to build and develop a family identity. Searching for answers from friends and family proved fruitless; their parents were working with dated methods and their friends were equally clueless.  Met with the same tiresome answers from the… [more]

Spring Fundraising At Local NYC Schools

By New York Family

Many schools hold online auctions at sites like BiddingForGood and Charitybuzz where parents can support a good cause.
Photo by Mary.Do Spring is the time when NYC schools generally kick off their biggest fundraising initiatives. PS 158, for example, is a public school on the Upper East Sides that is holding their spring benefit auction next Saturday, March 16, to raise money for important education programs and materials. This benefit is in addition to three… [more]

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By New York Family

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What Do You Really Need To Know As A Parent?

By Chrissy Makris

Do you manage your child’s friendships? Are you a confident parent? How much is too much parenting? Find out at 92Y’s Parenting Conference on February 11-12.
379221_10151313420108884_574236482_n Unfortunately for parents, there’s no magical manual or how-to guide that comes with your newborn son or daughter upon leaving the hospital. And, often, there are no cut-and-dry answers for many of the questions parents face as their children grow up. Thankfully, parenting is a learning experience, and there’s plenty to learn from the renowned childhood development experts featured at… [more]