Like a Sponge
Summary: In a world of educational chaos, where can you turn to help your child flourish? Join Carol Lloyd as she dives into the science and stories behind how kids thrive. From how kids become math-phobic to what's going on inside your teenager's brain, it’s the science of learning, fun and unspun. Visit us at greatschools.org/likeasponge for links to resources and more.
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How do you raise an honest child in a post-truth society? What are the mindsets that help protect kids from mental health problems and substance abuse? How do you help a child rebound from hurt and injustice? This season, Like a Sponge takes on how to raise caring, courageous, resilient kids—in short, kids who have what it takes to thrive in this mad world of ours.
What’s it like to tour 12 elementary schools in search of the best one for your child? Join us as we explore one of the most complicated milestones in modern American parenting.
Nine out of ten parents expect their kids to go to college. Four in ten kids get there. Tune in to find out how parents from all backgrounds are moving heaven and earth to keep their kids college-bound.
Tune in as Like a Sponge explores how parents can embrace early adolescence, one of the most radical stages of brain development in the human lifespan.
In this episode of Like a Sponge, we take a hard look at what screens are doing to our kids’ brains—and what kind of role models we are.
Standardized testing: Is it an irrelevant waste of class time? An essential tool for making sure kids don't slip through the cracks? Like a Sponge looks at the many angles of this debate.
In the first episode of Like a Sponge, we explore why math fills so many Americans with fear and loathing, and what experts are doing to change the math story for your child.
