Activity: Make a pop-up book
How you can help at home: In this activity your child makes a creative book to write a story in.
Activity: Create crazy captions
Boost your child's writing ability with Caption Madness.
Create a scroll
How you can help at home: Learn about an important aspect of Egyptian culture and art by creating your own scroll.
Activity: Map that house
Practice beginning mapping skills with your third grader by mapping your house onto graph paper.
Frijole formula
Help your kindergartner build math skills with this bean-counting activity.
Make a mold garden
Encourage your child to develop skills of observation with this moldy experiment.
When kids say no to school
Morgan Smith won't go to school. It's not a whim or simply bad behavior. School refusal, which experts say is a common problem from kindergarten through high school, is wrenching for both parents and kids.
Tech ed tool kit
Considering a tech-based school for your child, or just want to know more about technology in education? A roundup of what's out there.
Math games at home
5 fun math games to play with your young child.
Emergency homeschooling
When traditional school fails your child mid-year, what's a parent to do? As one desperate mom discovers, there's no place like home.
Snowman race
Help kids brush up on basic math with a deck of cards and a paper snowman in this fast-paced game.
Internet safety for kids
Keep your child safe online by following these important guidelines.
Activity: Act out a script
How you can help at home: Read a script with your child to practice reading skills.
Kindergarten word game
Play this game to teach your child more words
Common terms to describe schools
This glossary provides definitions of the most commonly used school terms used in our school profiles.
Hybrid schools
The lovechild of online learning and traditional brick-and-mortar instruction, hybrid, or "blended" schools, is a growing educational model.
Homeschooling
Thanks to online education, homeschooling is growing in popularity and becoming an attractive alternative for many families. But is it right for you?
School choice: what are your options?
How much choice do you really have? It depends on your local school district as well as your state's policies on school transfers.
Hands-on hieroglyphics
Dive into ancient history and unlock the magic of Egyptian writing for your child.
Make a storytelling board
How you can help at home: In this activity your child acts out a story with a hand-made storyboard.
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