Resources for Managing Family Screen Time
By April Huard, Off-Campus Program Advisor According to a 2015 study by Common Sense Media, the average teen spends nine hours each day in front of screens (not including educational hours). Although parents generally agree that kids should spend much less time with digital media, many are unsure exactly how to proceed when it comes […]
Not Enough Can Be Said About Play
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 when they were printed. In this piece that was originally published in the February 1988 issue of The Learning Edge, Clonlara’s founder discusses the importance of creative, unstructured play at […]
Libraries Are for Everyone
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. Today, free public libraries exist all across the United States, with a mission of making books and other media readily available to every citizen. Beyond the traditional collections of books […]