By Elizabeth Peyton

Read Time: 5 minutes

For Many Kids, Banned Books Can Be a Lifeline

I was always a reader. I spent my childhood pretending to be Lucy Pevensie and Jo March and Anne Shirley Cuthbert and Laura Ingalls and about a million other characters....
By Elizabeth Peyton

Read Time: 5 minutes

Are Teenage Babysitters and Babysitters Clubs Obsolete?

Teenage babysitters seem to be a thing of the past, but why? This mom makes an argument that we need to keep supporting teenage babysitters.
By Elizabeth Peyton

Read Time: 5 minutes

My 4th Grader Is Failing English, and He’s Going to Have to Figure It Out

When this English teacher found out her son was failing English, she had to make a decision. Does she get involved or let him figure it out on his own?
By Elizabeth Peyton

Read Time: 4 minutes

Why Banned Books Deserve a Place in Our Classrooms, Libraries, and Homes

We shouldn't overlook the importance and value of banned books. See why this English teacher encourages her students and kids to read banned books.
By Elizabeth Peyton

Read Time: 6 minutes

I’m Failing Forward As a Parent and Teacher, and I’m Okay with That

I was a straight-A student. I was the girl who always did my homework, always broke the curve, always went above and beyond. As my fellow overachievers can attest, you...