How parents can help kindergartners learn science through everyday play
Try these questions and activities with your child to introduce kindergarten science concepts at home.
Stepping it up the summer after 10th grade
You may think all of your child鈥檚 college prep work happens during the school year, but what your teen does during the summer can be a total game changer.
Planning your teen's summer after 9th grade
How teens spend their time over the summer can be excellent fodder for college essays and applications. Now鈥檚 the time to strategically plan your ninth grader鈥檚 summer.
5 tips for summer socializing
The break from school is a great time for kids to hone their friend-making skills.
Mad-Sad-Glad Libs
These free printable PDFs are our take on the classic kids' game 鈥� with an emotional smarts twist.
What鈥檚 your summer parenting style?
Should summer break be about R&R, hitting the books, or something in between? Identify your summer style 鈥� and how you can make it work to your kids鈥� advantage.
How to help your kids explore their passions this summer
One mom's story of encouraging her kids to trust their instincts, be independent, and love learning.
Summer planning for tweens and teens
Too old for camp. Too young to get a job. What to do? If you start early and know where to look, there's plenty out there to keep older kids happy and busy during summer break.
6 signs of a quality summer program
Summer planning for kids is tricky: how's a parent to find top-notch camps and classes sight unseen? These expert tips help separate the best summer programs from the rest.
10 fun ways to keep your child learning this summer
Backyard gardens, puppet theaters, scrapbooks and crafts are some of the ways to keep your children active and their minds working all summer long.
Keep reading skills strong over the summer
Keep your child's reading skills from getting rusty over the break with these activities.
How (and why) to start a parent-child book club
Nurture a love of reading with a parent-child reading club for budding bookworms.
5 tips to reduce stress in the last days of school
The last days of school can stretch the family budget and stress the savviest parents. But with a little planning, you can relax and enjoy the season of school plays, class parties and graduations.
Tips for shifting into summer break mode
Transitioning from school to summer has its challenges. Here's how to shift gears as summer approaches.
10 ways to build math skills this summer
Check out these 10 quick and easy ways to work math into your summer routine and help your child develop numbers sense.
23 fun learning activities for kids
These simple games and activities sprinkle in arts and crafts, math, science, and writing in a way that makes learning fun.
4 weeks of K-5 summer learning activities
We designed four-week summer learning calendars for kindergartners to fifth graders to help you prepare your child for next year. Our advice? Keep summer learning sessions short, fun, and low-pressure 鈥� and reward your child鈥檚 work with enthusiasm.
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