Taking the kids on a volunteer vacation
Volunteer vacations take you and your family out of your comfort zone.
Surviving long car trips with kids
Being prepared can help reduce back-seat whining and fighting on long family car trips.
Bus and train travel with kids
Following these tips can make a long bus or train ride a fun experience with kids.
Make a scene
When books begin to seem like hard work, dioramas help bring their magic to life.
Make a multimedia family tree
Use your next family visit to teach the kids about their roots.
Family recipes that teach
Use meals to explore your family's cultural roots with your middle-schooler.
Learn the musical staff
Teaching middle-schoolers the musical staff is easy with this primer on music literacy.
Learn the language of rhythm
Popsicle sticks and pipe cleaners spell out musical grammar for first- and second-graders.
Putting your town on the map
Give your little one the bigger picture by mapping out a kid-friendly landscape.
Starry, starry night
The night sky offers hours of entertainment for aspiring astronomers.
Mean girls need not apply: the proof behind empowerment
Support programs help girls form positive relationships and avoid the pitfalls of cliques.
Success outside of school
Help your child experience success and self-esteem in activities beyond the school walls.
Word for word
Do-it-yourself magnetic poetry kits make language come alive.
Best ways to support writing at home
How you can help at home: Support your child with these writing strategies.
Quit or carry on: when should you let your child give up?
Parents have different rules when their child makes a commitment. Here's what to consider when your child says they're done with something.
Pop 'n' learn
Help your kindergartner explore his five senses with this multisensory snack.
Highly enriched preschoolers: should tykes take classes?
From singing to soccer, how to incorporate extracurricular activities into a preschool education.
Finding balance in your child's life
Do you shuttle your child from one activity to the next? Find ways to simplify your child's overscheduled life.
Connect food and literature
Connecting food with literature is a delicious way to engage your fourth and fifth grader's language art skills.
Sock probability
How you can help at home: Have your child explore probability with socks.
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