Parenting Boys: Six Books to Inspire and Guide You on the Journey Through Boyhood Each chapter of your son’s life comes with new joys and challenges. That’s why parents are... Read More
How Questions Shape Cognitive Development in Pre-K Parents of preschool-aged children are subject to daily, hourly, and even minute-by-minute... Read More
How Community Service Shapes Executive Functioning The middle school years mark an important transition for young boys. Their educational journeys... Read More
3 Elements of a Pre-K and Kindergarten Curriculum that Make a Difference At Fessenden, we often hear that students are happy to go to school each day. Beginning with our... Read More
‘Play is the Work of Childhood,’ but is it Beneficial? For most adults (unless we’re very lucky), “work” and “play” tend to be separate pursuits. We... Read More
Why Parents Must Get Comfortable with the Word ‘Failure’ Parents often have a visceral reaction to the word “failure” in the context of student learning.... Read More
The Secret ‘In’ to Your Son’s World “How do I get to know my son better?”“How can I build a better relationship with my son and fight... Read More
The Case for Studying Spanish in Pre-K and Kindergarten At Fessenden, we believe students benefit in myriad ways from studying a second (or third)... Read More
‘That’s for Girls’: How Parents Can Encourage Sons to Pursue Their Interests and Ignore Stereotypes Does this scenario sound familiar? You invite your young son to join you and your daughter for a... Read More
Is “Screen Time” Hurting Your Son’s Reading Development? A Lower School Leader Weighs In You grew up with a single TV in the living room and maybe a second in your parents’ bedroom, but... Read More