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Brian punched in my hometown of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and at his direction—he called out the commands…LEFT 20 DEGREES RUDDER…STEADY AS SHE GOES… and I repeated them out loud—I steered this very large ship through the Halifax harbor and brought it alongside the dock at the bottom of the street I live on. As we pitched on the waves, I could actually feel it in my stomach. Very cool. Though my brother and I were the only ones on “the bridge” that afternoon, a real bridge could be crowded....

Crazy for Christmas Printable Pack! Yep, we’re taking the stress out of your holidays! This gorgeous printable pack contains everything you need- just push print. Kristin, from Yellow Bliss Road, is an amazingly talented designer and she seriously out-did herself on this one! Just wait until you see what she created for us… INCLUDING: A Christmas Bucket List is a great way to stay on top of all the fun activities you want to do throughout the holiday season....

Dishonesty is common among children (and adults) and begins as early as age three. Apart from lying to cover up a misdeed, children also commonly tell lies to be polite. In some ways, lie-telling is evidence that kids have reached important developmental milestones because it requires both cognitive and social maturity—understanding that others can have different beliefs from your own, being able to flexibly maneuver conflicting information in the mind, and recognizing societal expectations of when to be truthful and when to tell a lie....

Social-emotional learning encompasses teaching students how to understand and manage emotions and work with others—beyond what might be encountered in a routine math or english class. Ryan and his colleagues first introduced the bill in 2011, and Ryan hopes there is now more support for the bill. “I have already seen what teaching social and emotional learning skills can do for a student and their classroom,” said Ryan in a statement yesterday....