Welcome to April. This week, in lieu of our regular News For Teachers Section, we present an intriguing article sent to us by one of our subscribers: "For girls, is 12 the new 15". This is a great read for any parent, as well as teachers of students in Grades 3-10. Enjoy and Have a great week!
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For Girls, is 12 the new 15? by Anne Marie Owens: National Post
It's Saturday night, and as one group of 12-year-old girls prepares to head out for a night at an all-ages dance... another group of preteens is busy fussing over their expensive gowns and shoes and wheedling their parents to arrange a limousine for their Grade 8 graduation... Today's parents are more reluctant than previous generations to set limitations
or impose consequences for their children, a new parenting dynamic she
attributes to factors such as... [Read the Entire Article]
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