NWEF Blogcast
The Noah Webster Educational Foundation's (NWEF) blog articles turned into a podcast thanks to generous support from donors. NWEF aims to educate and collaborate with individuals and organizations to tell the story of America’s education and culture, identify foundational principles that improve it, and advance practice and policy to change it.
Episodes
75 episodes
10 Ways to Teach Gratefulness
How can you help your children or students practice thankfulness? In this episode, we’re bringing you ten of our best tips to do just that. But don’t worry, teaching gratitude doesn’t have to be complicated! There are many simple and practical ...
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Looping Part 2: Why It May NOT Be the Perfect Choice for Your School
Today, we’re continuing our series on the looping method. In part one, we talked about what looping is and how it might help teachers and students in your school to form strong relationships and increase chances of success for both students and...
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Should You Post Back-to-School Photos on Social Media? Here’s What Experts Warn
Back-to-school photos are a tradition many families have had for generations. But is it safe to post those pictures online, especially while pedophilia and online bullying are on the rise? Experts share their advice on today’s episode.
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Why Do So Many Parents Choose Private Religious Schools?
More and more parents are turning to the realm of religious private schools as a preferred alternative for their kids. In today’s episode, we unravel the reasons behind this shift. LINK TO PUBLISHED ARTICLE:
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Key Ways to Cultivate Family Health
What is family health? It looks a little different for everyone, but the basics are always the same: food, sleep, mental and emotional resilience, and movement. As a parent, how can you be sure you’re cultivating these well? What are some strat...
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Christian Instruction for Public School Students: Is It Legal?
Christian education for public school students. Does that make you stop and think? Is that even legal? Yet that’s what LifeWise is doing. They want children to know about God and have a safe area to practice their faith. How are they able to do...
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5 Simple Ways You Can Help Your Child’s Teacher
Parents are a child’s first educator. After they leave for school at five or six years old, a lot of that responsibility is transferred to teachers. But not all of it. As a parent, you still have so much work to do! And that includes making sma...
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Virginia Releases New Policies on Parental Rights and Transgender Students
Who gets the final say in children’s gender issues? That’s right: parents. Not long ago, Virginia established this as standard policy in schools. Let’s take a look at what this means for parents, children, and school staff, as well as what Gove...
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What’s an IEP? – Individual Education Program
Does your child need special help in school? Maybe he or she is struggling with a disability that makes it difficult to cope with the typical public school curriculum. In that case an IEP, or Individualized Education Program, can come in handy....
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California Bill Targets Parents for Speaking Up At Board Meetings and “Harassing” School Officials
Parental rights in California have gone downhill in recent years, and now parents may face new challenges as they fight for their children’s safety in school board meetings. In this episode, we’ll be discussing a bill that recently came before ...
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The Pros and Cons of Selecting a Magnet School for Your Student
The modern education landscape is full of choices. Some schooling methods are experimental. Others are tried and true. Today, we’re looking at a fairly new twist on traditional public school: magnet schools. What are they? Are they an option yo...
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Why Looping May Be the Perfect Educational Tool for You (Part 1)
Do you strive to have lasting relationships with your students? Do you like the idea of having the same students for more than just a year? This is actually made possible with a teaching method called “looping.” And it’s not just an interesting...
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The Truth About Homeschooling and Socialization
“Homeschoolers aren’t very social.” It’s a phrase that’s been repeated so many times it’s become a stereotype. But is it true? That’s what we’re going to unpack on this episode of the blogcast.LINK TO PUBLISHED ARTICLE:
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From Birth to Brilliance: The Science of Instinctual Learning and Strategies to Safeguard Its Potential
We’ve only just begun to understand how babies and toddlers think and grow. But there’s no doubt that they have incredible little minds. Today we’re diving into the science behind instinctual learning in children, from the time they’re still in...
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School Profile: What are Montessori Schools?
Holistic educational models have been around for a long time. Throughout history, from classical education to unschooling, parents and educators have hoped to instill a love of learning in children and allow them to grow at their own pace. In t...
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Standardized Testing: Is the U.S. Out of Touch?
Generally speaking, standardized tests are administered in most first-world countries. But the objectives (and outcomes) of these tests vary dramatically across the globe. For the U.S,. standardized testing is a drawn out debate spanning decade...
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Everything New Homeschoolers Need to Know About Deschooling
Deschooling is a popular term that sounds rather alarming, but don’t worry. It doesn’t mean throwing reading, writing, and arithmetic out the window. It’s more of a transition stage from a public or private school setting to a homeschooling one...
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The Pros and Cons of College, Trade School, and Directly Entering the Workforce: Part Two
Does your teen know what they want to do after high school? Kids today are bombarded with possibilities, so it’s no wonder that they’re often uncertain. They could start a career, go to college, learn a trade, start a business, get a job. Today...
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The Pros and Cons of College, Trade School, and Directly Entering the Workforce: Part One
Options: they’re freeing, yet sometimes overwhelming. And as our kids grow older and think about life after high school, the options begin to pile up. College, gap year, trade school, career. It’s not an easy decision for a teen to make. To be ...
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Cyberbullying: What It Is & How We Can Protect Our Kids
Cyberbullying is worse than ever. Social media, games, and messaging platforms make it easy for people to attack our kids and experience little to no consequences for their actions. As a result, children rarely have any real safe spaces and men...
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How to Attend Your First School Board Meeting
Have you ever attended a school board meeting? Most Americans haven’t, but maybe it’s time to change that. Today we have a bunch of tips to arm you for your first visit. Why should you attend and what should you listen for? Should you speak up ...
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Technology: An Open Door to Financial Literacy
Wondering how you can introduce money concepts to your kids in a way they’ll understand? In today’s modern, technological world it’s become, in some ways, much harder to teach kids about money. But that same technology can actually help us. Tod...
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How to Be a Great Homeschool Teacher
You are qualified to homeschool your child. Every parent is. Like with every difficult job, however, doubt tends to creep in: am I doing this right? What if my kids don’t turn out as smart or capable as their peers? Today, we’re putting those a...
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