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Welcome to Kidzmet’s Recipes for Success!

At Kidzmet, we believe that just as a pre-packaged product is not the ONLY way to cook a dish, nor the ONLY dish we should consume, we cannot continue to think about a pre-packaged standard of intelligence to which we

kidzmetjen June 19, 2011May 11, 2017 Miscellaneous Learning + Parenting Read more

3 Easy Steps to Help Your Students Avoid Summer Slide

3 Easy Steps to Help Your Students Avoid Summer Slide

Article originally written by Jen Lilienstein and published on LessonPlanet. As we round the bend into summer, visions of holiday fun occupy the daydreams of pupils, parents, and teachers. While summer can be a great time for your students to

kidzmetjen May 11, 2017May 11, 2017 Miscellaneous Learning + Parenting Read more

Butterfly Parents vs. Tiger Mothers

personal mission statement for kids

I don’t know about you, but the message of the Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua rubs me the wrong way. And this is not to say that I don’t expect my kids to always do their best…but

kidzmetjen May 11, 2017 Miscellaneous Learning + Parenting Read more

Five years later…

5 years later

In 2011, I started Kidzmet in the hopes that, as parents and educators, we start celebrating and embracing the strengths that our kids were born with rather than trying to school them into molds that society deems optimal at the

kidzmetjen March 5, 2015May 11, 2017 Miscellaneous Learning + Parenting Read more

Why master teachers are also master marketers

As I speak with principals, assistant superintendents and curriculum directors each day, one of the first questions I always ask is “what is it that separates your superstar teachers from the rest of the pack?” The answer that comes back is

kidzmetjen March 13, 2012May 11, 2017 Miscellaneous Learning + Parenting Read more

Necessity PLAY is the Mother of Invention

Necessity PLAY is the Mother of Invention

I stumbled across our Monsters, Inc DVD last night and one of the key themes replayed in my mind…the realization at the end of the movie that joy/laughter creates significantly more power than fear.   I think we need to

kidzmetjen March 23, 2012May 11, 2017 Miscellaneous Learning + Parenting Read more

think different – RIP Steve Jobs

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Sometimes you read an article and feel blessed.

Sometimes you read an article and feel blessed.

While both the parents and educators attached to Kidzmet feel strongly about giving kids the best education they possibly can, sometimes you read an article that makes you feel truly blessed to be in a position to advocate for BETTER education and

kidzmetjen June 9, 2012May 11, 2017 Miscellaneous Learning + Parenting Read more

YOUR favorite (or least favorite) teacher story

your favorite teacher story

It seems like very few days go by when I don’t hear one story or another about the positive impact a teacher that “got” them made on someone’s life. I also hear lots of stories about unbearable school years where

kidzmetjen May 1, 2012May 11, 2017 Miscellaneous Learning + Parenting Read more

On intrinsically motivating students

On intrinsically motivating students

In late February 2012, EdWeek’s Susan Sandler wrote about Personalization 3.0, or “a hybrid approach of humanity and technology…that uses technology to enhance teacher-student relationships, not replace them.” Sandler references Theodore R. Sizer’s work (late founder of the Coalition of Essential

kidzmetjen May 4, 2012May 11, 2017 Miscellaneous Learning + Parenting Read more
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