Thinking about homeschooling? The decision can feel overwhelming. Here are tips from other homeschool parents to take out the guesswork.
You don’t need a classroom to bring Montessori home. Here’s how to set up a space that builds your child’s independence.
This offshoot of homeschooling trades tests and textbooks for child-driven learning and free-range exploration. Here’s what unschooling looks like.
Try these 5 kids activities to help your child learn a second language – even if you don’t speak one yourself!
Kids naturally love to learn, but that love often fades by middle childhood. Here are 8 ways to fan the flame, at school or at home.
Preschool science experiments are a great way to teach your kids, while having fun, over the summer. Here are 15 to try.
Cleaning up after an activity can feel like a chore, but making messes teaches your kids the skills they need to succeed in school and in life.
Homeschooling has its ups and downs, but the overwhelming times can teach valuable lessons. Here are 5 tips for a happier homeschool!
Forcing a child to read through her tears won’t spark a lifelong love of books. Here are 4 tips to get them reading without any nagging.
Kiddle is a kid-friendly search engine, but it isn’t foolproof. Here’s how its filters work and what you should still watch for.
First day jitters are common for kids and parents, alike. Face those feelings of separation anxiety or uncertainty head on.
Your kids are natural-born engineers. Here’s a STEM activity that turns what they know about math and science into learning through play.
Every school year, PTAs and PTOs help keep academic and extracurricular activities alive in schools. It’s often a thankless job.
From The Very Hungry Caterpillar to Judy Blume and Junie B. Jones, here are the books worth sharing with your kids this year.
Fairy tales once entertained, educated and warned children in ways we’d find harsh today. Here’s what they reveal about how people used to live.
In a perfect world there’d be zero homework, but most of us have to deal with it. Here are my tips to make the homework hour less annoying.
The back-to-school thrill has worn off and mornings are a battle. Here’s how to keep your child motivated through spring.
Starting a new school can be scary — kids crave routine, and all significant change feels intimidating. Here’s how you can help them settle in.
Pumpkins, apples, and leaves make great science, engineering, art, and math fun. Here are 6 S.T.E.A.M. challenges to try with your family this fall.
Science class once meant lima beans and Oregon Trail on a tiny Macintosh. Here’s how far STEM education has come since then.
