How to Help Kids Prepare for School After School Breaks
5 easy tips to help your kids prepare to return to school after school breaks.
How to Help Your Child Manage Their Emotions
Teaching your kids how to manage their emotions is a skill, and like any other, it requires practice and patience. Here are four strategies to help navigate this sometimes rocky road.
7 Ways to Spend Time Together as a Family
In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, finding moments for family bonding can be challenging. Explore 7 options for family bonding activities, from volunteering your time to learning new hobbies or just having fun at home.
25 Delightful Activities to Do With Your Kids Indoors and Out!
Make lasting memories this season. Explore 25 unique fall & winter activities for kids, from ice fishing and nature crafting to bird-watching and indoor scavenger hunts.
Inspire Your Child! Improve Literacy With These Creative Reads for 5th Graders
Explore top 5th-grade reads that boost literacy and spark imagination. From 'The Giver' to 'Fish in a Tree', these books inspire young minds. Dive in for a blend of creativity and learning.
The Top 10 Benefits of Teaching Your Children Gratitude
Learn how cultivating gratitude in kids can boost happiness, resilience, and relationships. Find practical tips to engage your children in gratitude practices. Read more!
4 Ways to Encourage Creative Expression During the School Year
Boost your child's creativity with art, diverse music, interactive play, and curiosity. Enhance their imagination, confidence, and emotional growth both inside and outside the classroom.
Streamlining School Communication: Know how to stay in touch
Navigate school communication with our essential tips for effective communication, from teacher relations to critical protocols, to ensure your involvement promotes your child’s success at school.
The 4-Day School Week; Could It Be Better for Districts?
Exploring the merits and challenges of a four-day school week, we delve into recent findings from a Rand Corporation survey. Highlighting both advocates' reasons and critics' concerns, it sparks a deeper reflection on traditional vs. alternative school schedules.
Everything You Need to Know About Third Grade Testing
With third-grade reading retention policies up for debate in more than a dozen states, parents wonder how to prepare their kids for proficiency testing. This article sheds light on these laws, possible exemptions, and ways parents can prepare their kids for testing.
There’s No “One Size Fits All” When It Comes to Kids’ Anxiety
Addressing back-to-school anxiety involves open communication, understanding school routines, and viewing anxiety as a challenge. Guide your child towards resilience by setting positive examples and celebrating successes, turning anxiety into empowerment.
Effectively Manage Your Kids’ Screen Time During the School Year
Gear up for the school year by setting clear screen time boundaries. Define its role, establish rules, lead by example, and utilize parental controls. Tailor your strategies for your family’s unique needs.
Boosting Vocabulary: 5 Strategies to Help Kids Expand Their Word Power
One of the best ways to ensure your child becomes an effective communicator is to continually help bolster their vocabulary. Why? Because a strong vocabulary directly correlates to efficiency in reading, writing, and speaking — and research suggests it also impacts how well your kid performs in school.
Keep Your Children Safe and On-Task With iPad Parental Controls
Through parental controls, content filtering, and active supervision, it doesn’t have to feel like an uphill battle to maintain a solid handle on what your child sees on their tablet.
5 Fun Ways to Include Reading This Summer
While summer break helps your kids recharge away from the classroom, it can also be a time for learning loss. Here are five fun ways to keep your kids reading this summer.
Teach Your Children to Practice Mindfulness and Watch How They Thrive
Mindfulness practices can help teach kids how to take productive “breaks” from their stress by recognizing it as a challenge they can navigate.
How a Parent Can Check if an Educational App Is Safe for Their Child
Allowing your kids to play online apps naturally comes with worry. Here are eight steps you can take when researching the safety of an educational app for your child.
Enjoy your Family Road Trip by Taking Simple Steps to Prevent Meltdowns
As every parent knows, traveling with children can be the ultimate test of patience. When it comes to long road trips, parents struggle with not only their child’s restlessness but also their own.
Introduce Your Child to the Books that Inspired their Favorite Movies
Many children don’t realize their favorite movies originate from much-loved children’s books. Movies regularly leave out significant parts of an original story to fit into a two-hour timeframe.
Fun, Friends, and Books: Starting a Book Club for Kids at Home
Kids book clubs has many benefits for young readers. It provides a structured, fun way to engage with books and can also help build social skills, encourage creativity, and foster a lifelong love of reading.