Steven A. Melnick ⁽¹⁶⁾

by Steven A. Melnick -- There is no question that childhood obesity is on the rise and it has serious consequences. Now don't get me wrong. I'm all for making school meals healthier. At school, for example, children are a somewhat captive audience when it…

by Steven A. Melnick -- Frank was a student who wasn't terribly interested in school but seemed to enjoy the social aspects of it and getting into a little mischief now and then. He exuded a kind of macho persona and had a certain energy…

by Steven A. Melnick -- Since 2007, we change our clocks back to Standard Time from Daylight Savings Time on the first Sunday in November. As the saying goes, spring ahead, fall back. So on November 7 at 2:00am, the time changes to 1:00am. This…

by Steven A. Melnick -- Picture the familiar scene of visiting your child's school during Open House or Parent-Teacher Conferences. Open House is usually a pretty festive occasion. Parents are walking the halls perusing the bulletin boards and displays of student artwork, compositions, and projects.

by Steven A. Melnick -- When I taught 4th grade, I used to play the piano in my classroom every day--either in the morning as the students came into the room or, most often, in the late afternoon as they were getting ready to go…