1.

Open Wide

A bear cub checks his mother for cavities
Along with dozens of other adorable bear photos, this image will appear in Remembering Bears, a book that will be published in the fall.
2.

Turning the Tide

In England, a beachside school replaces desks with surfboards
At Beach School, teachers double as lifeguards.

Believe it or not, there are kids who don’t love school, kids who don’t thrill to the sight of desks, pencils, and homework sheets, kids who aren’t made giddy by the scent of paste, old books, and whatever the cafeteria is cooking up for lunch. Believe it or not, there are kids who actively dislike all that and would prefer being anywhere else.

Thus a new program that aims to help students who struggle with the sights, smells, and routines of traditional classrooms. It’s called Beach School, and that’s what it is: school at the beach.