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Talking to Kids About the Violence at the U.S. Capitol

Posting a cool video in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day!

With winter break coming and boredom kicking in, many kids head to the screens. Here are a couple short videos you might find...

My own children are enrolled in karate classes and their Sensai, Randy Kopke, shares blog posts from time to time. They are quite good...

Sylvan's very own 5th graders, Addie Greenberg and Drew Addington, directed this film about bullying, casting many of our 5th graders as...

Just a quick post - I asked 5th graders the other day this question: "If you were a parent, what would you do to keep your kids safe...

A Buddy Bench is a place where students can go at recess when they are feeling lonely. Sylvan has had a Buddy Bench for a few years now,...

Did you know about Kids YouTube? It's YouTube just for kids! Here's what YouTube has to say about their just-for-kids channel: We created...

In grades 1-4 we are reading the book, "Simon's Hook" by Karen Gedig Burnett. This is a fun, entertaining book full of strategies...

Students in grades 3, 4, and 5 are beginning to discuss digital citizenship and what it means to be safe and smart online. (Grades K ,...

This past month we have been talking about bullying and the power of bystanders. A bystander is anyone who knows that bullying is...