SEPTEMBER
2018 TABLE OF contents
ON THE COVER:
Eva M. and Haya A. at
British International
School of Washington in
Washington, D.C.

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24 2018 Teachers of the Year P. 10-16
“With an array of backgrounds and specialties, each of our Teachers of the Year
winners embody the passion, devotion and selflessness that make for a
great educator.”
Your Procrastinating Teen: 9 Time Management Tips for
Tackling Schoolwork P. 18-19
“For kids with a soft internal clock, strong routines and strategies to help them
manage time more effectively are needed.”
Ann Dolin
COLUMNS: The First Word
P. 7
The Last Word
P. 48
RESOURCES: What’s in Your Lunchbox? P. 24-26
“Packing healthy and nutritious school lunches can be manageable even for the
busiest of parents.”
Michelle Blanchard Ardillo
Birthday/Parties
p. 49-50
Classifieds
P. 54
Family Calendar
P. 51
Montessori
p. 22
GUIDES: QUICK
READS Myths of Autism
Fall into Reading
Dyslexia + Reading Q&A
Back to School Organization Tips
4 September 2018 washingtonFAMILY.com
p. 30
p. 32
p. 36
p. 44
The Arts
Education
p. 27
p. 38



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