I Teach at a University and I Unschool My Kids
Unschooling rejects the idea of replicating the school environment at home in favor of self-directed learning through engaging fully with the world.
What Can My Baby Hear? A Breakdown From Conception to Toddlerhood
Hearing is one sense that connects babies to us while they are still womb-side. So how exactly does their hearing develop?
Why Early Learning Environments Boost More Than Just Academic Performance
Early learning environments can help kids develop early cognitive and language skills that may lead to later academic success.
How to Transform Conflict Into a Learning Lesson for Your Kid
Relationships entirely free from conflict and disagreement do not exist. So how do you fight the good fight?
If Moving Feels Like the End of the World, Help Your Kid Adjust With These Books
Moving to a new home can be a difficult experience for a child, especially if it means uprooting them from a familiar town or school.
Kid Made Recipe: Pumpkin Cream Puffs
Looking for a fun, fall, weekend baking project with a little pumpkin spice? Try these fluffy puffs filled with delicious pumpkin buttercream!
Practice for Discipline and Enrichment, Not Perfection
Practice is only one of many other personal factors that predict how much kids learn.
Inspiring Imaginative Play in the Logical, Literal Kid
Play is a critical component in optimal development for kids. Yet, for some, imaginative play may not come naturally.
Teaching Kids Media Smarts During Breaking News
While the internet -- from major news sites to Twitter -- can be a valuable place to find useful information, it also can be the source of misinformation.
Want to Feel Old? This is What Learning Looks Like to the Class of 2021
Beloit College's 20th annual Mindset List offers deep insights into today's college students' attitudes toward education, information, and technology.
Consider Swapping These Two Words to Get What You Want
Among all of the ways language can trip us up, misusing "can" and "will" may be the sneakiest mix up of all.
4 Things Parents Should Keep in Mind When Setting Rules
Rules rule, but only if they are set out right. We do more harm than good when we fail to enforce rules and limits with love and affection.
How to Help Your Toddler Graduate From Board Books to the Real Deal
When everyone's sure where baby’s belly button can be found, use these tips to help your toddler make the transition to the next phase of reading together.
Kid Made Recipe: Tater Tot Veggie Pot Pie
It’s comfort food season! Grab a big kid to help you out with these tasty, easy pot pies. The crispy tater tots will make them a new family favorite.
How to Teach Your Kids That Puerto Ricans Are Americans, Too
According to some polls, only about half of Americans are aware that people from Puerto Rico – a U.S. territory – are, in fact, Americans.
6 Unsung Milestones That Deserve a Party Too
Sleeping in a bed, wearing underwear, uttering her first word, using the potty, getting that first haircut,– these are commonly celebrated baby milestones.
How Comics Helped My Kid Love Reading
When I was a kid, my dad read to me every night. By age five, I was traveling nightly through the worlds of "The Hobbit" or "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe". Even afternoon naps would start ...
The French Method of Education You Should Bring Into Your Parenting
The underlying principles of Freinet education can be easily applied at home.
A Better Way to Understand the Nuances of Mental Illness
It occurred to me I had quite literally been seeing things differently than everyone else. Or at least, different from the way I was supposed to see.
The Thing You Can Do From Day One to Shape Your Baby's Brain
If talking to our children can literally "shape their brains" and give them a greater start in life, how can we help?
Is 20 the New 15? Why Today's Teens Are Lacking Socially
Teens today are less inclined than their teen predecessors were to take on adult responsibilities. One suspected cause? Cell phones and social media.
7 Surprising Impacts of the U.S. Substance Use Disorder Crisis
An estimated 21.5 million Americans over age 12 suffer from a substance use disorder. But the impact of this crisis reaches far beyond.
Should Cursive Go the Way of the Abacus?
Incorporating cursive into the curriculum had been on the decline. But is that in the best interest of our kids?
Are the Benefits the Full-Day Kindergarten Model Enough to Warrant Such a Long Day?
Today, academics are at the front line in the school-age battle, so districts are lengthening the day for kindergartners.