Libraries Are for Everyone
April 13, 2018
By Shari Maser, Off-Campus Program Advisor American libraries have evolved a great deal since the visionary Benjamin Franklin founded the first lending library in 1731.
By Shari Maser, Off-Campus Program Advisor American libraries have evolved a great deal since the visionary Benjamin Franklin founded the first lending library in 1731.
By Carrie Lafferty, Off-Campus Program Advisor Recently, my 10-year-old son was given the task of researching Puerto Rican cuisine. I let him take the lead
By Shari Maser, Off-Campus Program Advisor Executive function skills are the basis of learning how to learn effectively, work productively, and overcome adversity. Experts at
By April Huard, Off-Campus Program Advisor As a teenager, Solome Tibebu struggled with a debilitating anxiety disorder that affected every area of her life. Although
By Kevin Fitzgerald, Editor The snow is melting here in Michigan, and though we may not have seen the last of it this year, Clonlara
By Michele Collett, Director of Finance and Clonlara School Parent Over the last couple of years, I have witnessed very successful students from traditional high
By Shari Maser, Off-Campus Program Advisor Senior citizens have been an important part of my daughter’s educational journey. Many of my students also connect with
By Emily Fitzgerald, Guest Author The phrase “teachable moment” is often thrown around and generally refers to an everyday situation from which a learning opportunity
By Shari Maser, Off-Campus Program Advisor Learning is a continuous process, so why examine a subject once and be “done” with it? Instead, return to
By Shari Maser, Off-Campus Program Advisor Picture books seem to have gone out of fashion. Of course, they are still popular in early elementary education,
By Pat Montgomery, Founder Editor’s Note: From time to time, we’ll “look back” through our archives to share articles that are as relevant today as
By Kristen Marsh, Clonlara School Parent In October, my children and I took a fantastic 10-day tour of Northern India. I had visited India almost
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