Preschool may not be required, but there are plenty of reasons to enroll your kiddo—from immediate benefits to long-term outcomes.
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Emotionally Preparing Your Toddler for Preschool
Is your toddler prepared to be away from Mom and Dad during their time at preschool? Here’s expert advice for readying your child for school-day separation—and staving off tears.
Smart Money: Financial Literacy for Kids in the Digital World
As children grow, they need to comprehend more than dollars and cents. Here’s what to know about debit cards, bank accounts and investing for kids.
Raising Money-Smart Kids
Spending and saving can be difficult for even adults to manage, but you can set up your child for long-term financial literacy by preparing them to understand money matters.
A High-Low Look at the Cost of Child Care
Child care can be expensive, but there are options for every budget—here’s how much Dallas-Fort Worth parents are paying for sitters, nannies and daycare.
Language Immersion Schools and Why They Work
In our multicultural world, many parents are choosing to send their kids to language immersion schools.
Why Creativity Means Problem-Solving
Creativity isn’t just about the fine arts, or other forms of expression. It’s problem-solving to reach that final product—so it may manifest differently than you expect.
Spanish Language Learning Tools for Kids
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with the Spanish Seeds subscription box and other at-home Spanish activities to raise bilingual kids.
Nature Play: The Benefits of Nature Preschools
There’s a movement to increase the time young children spend outside and in nature. Learn where to engage in nature play alongside early childhood skills.
11 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Preschool
If you’ve narrowed it down to the preschools you plan to tour, consider going in with some prepared questions. The more information you have, the better.
What to Look for in a Preschool
Looking for the right preschool? We connected with Katie Zeller of The Day School at Highland Park Presbyterian Church to answer your questions.
Is Your Child Ready for Preschool?
We spoke with Leslie Graves, regional director of operations for Primrose Schools, about how parents can know when and if their child is ready for preschool.
Are My Sub-Par Homeschooling Skills Ruining My Kid’s Love of Learning?
We spoke to a few experts about our fears while homeschooling the kiddos.
10 Educational Apps Your Kids Should Try
Want to your kids to have more chances to learn while they’re out of school? Try these educational apps to keep your kids on the right track.
Where to Take an Online Field Trip
We’re sure you want your kiddos to still have a chance to learn while they’re at home, so try these online field trips!
Everything You Need To Know About Public Pre-K in DFW
With parent information meetings and registration deadlines approaching, we talked to Tamala Olsby with the TEA about all things public pre-K.
6 Books Kids Should Read During an Election Year
We found six books about elections and civil service that are written just for kids that will help them understand how elections work, what elected officials do, the importance of voting and more.
How to Give Your Child the Gift Of Music
Giving the Gift of Music How do you give your child the gift of music? Music lovers everywhere surely celebrated…
Are Girls Underdiagnosed for Dyslexia?
Girls can compensate for their dyslexia symptoms, meaning some girls with dyslexia might be overlooked.
Why More Dallas-Fort Worth Parents Are Homeschooling Their Kids
Families are choosing homeschooling for more reasons than religion