STEM And STEAM Education: Why We Need Them
Why STEM/STEAM is critical for students
Should parents help their kids with homework?
The Conversation - Daniel Hamlin Schools across the country encourage [...]
Children who have afternoon school breaks are fitter but need a supportive environment
Why afternoon breaks are so beneficial to students
At a Loss for Words
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked.
Three Things Overscheduled Kids Need More of in Their Lives
Playtime, downtime and family time are so essential to a child's healthy development.
A Reading Program That Starts With A Promise Parents Make To Their Kids
An educator and entrepreneur believes he's found an untapped resource to help more struggling students succeed in reading. The secret? Families.
How To Raise An Upstander
How parents can teach their children to stand up for themselves and others in the face of bullying
Why cursive handwriting needs to make a school comeback
Developing fluency in handwriting matters for literacy outcomes, and handwriting is an elegant testimony to the unique power of the human voice.
What’s the best way to teach children a second language? New research produces surprising results
Children as young as eight or nine could be taught a foreign language in a more adult, analytical way.
35 Children’s Books That Teach Empathy And Kindness
These 35 children's books can teach kids empathy and kindness