February 7, 2012 – 3:59 pm
These days, a common theme in Middle School curriculum is the power of conviction. Students are taught to advocate for themselves and to use their voices and written words to articulate their values, beliefs and dreams. Recently we learned about an eighth grade assignment at The Potomac School in McLean Virginia where each student was [...]
In a recent Morning Edition segment on NPR, reporter Alix Spiegal explores the research that seeks to expand on the issue of family dinner and its benefits in a story called, “The Family Dinner Deconstructed.” According to Spiegal, researchers are now pushing further to ask: “Is it the mere act of eating together that counts, [...]
By Alexa Corcoran
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Posted in Family Matters
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Also tagged alexa corcoran, alix spiegal, diet, family, family dinner, Let's Dish!, meal assembly, meal preparation, nutrition, parenting, www.letsdish.com
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