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Election Education for Kids? Check Yes
Forget about party lines or hanging chads – involve your kiddos in the 2008 Presidential election.
The Multiple Intelligences
You may hear teachers talking about the theory of multiple intelligences, which parents can use to help channel and guide their children’s energies and interests.
Book Review: Worried Wendy Goes to School
It’s your little one’s first day of school. Is she excited and ready to go? Or quiet and scared? For…
Book Review: My Sister, Alicia May
Having a child with Down syndrome is challenging; dealing with her siblings is an entirely different story. Oftentimes, it’s hard…
Back to School with ADHD
Parents who have children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are on their toes year-round, but their child’s symptoms become…
Autism and Mommy’s Playdate Frustration
Play dates provide essential interaction for children and much needed social support for moms.
12 Tips for Raising a Reader
In honor of March 2, known as Read Across America Day, here are some tips for raising a reader.
What Do I Do With This (Gifted) Kid?
He’s a little different. Some might say he’s a (cool) nerd. I didn’t want to admit it, because I thought it would sound arrogant. But it turns out, he’s gifted. So what now?
Inspire Learning with Comics
Spark your kids’ interest in reading and writing with creative comic-strip writing and illustrating.
How to Keep Your Child Learning During Winter Break
Avoid the brain drain this winter break and work your kids’ mind muscles with game-based learning and practice through play instead.
Learning over Winter Break
As Winter Break quickly approaches, it seems everyone’s mind is on presents, parties and people. But, just the same way…
Halloween Learning Activities
Kids eagerly await this time of year with dreams of candy and costumes. For parents, it’s an ideal time to…
Admissions Testing
It may seem like school has only just begun, but if you’re thinking about placing your child in private school,…
Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area
Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area 201 E. Jones St., Lewisville, 972/219-7980; ias.unt.edu/llela Hours: Friday–Sunday 7am–7pm March–October; Friday–Sunday 7am–5pm November–February Admission: $5; free for…
Field Trip: Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area
Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area 201 E. Jones St., Lewisville, 972/219-7980; ias.unt.edu/llela Hours: Friday–Sunday 7am–7pm March–October; Friday–Sunday 7am–5pm November–February Admission:…
Smarter Over the Summer
Students lose knowledge over the summer. Keep them learning with these fun, educational ideas.
REAL School Gardens Allow Hands-on Learning
A kid will crouch in the lush grass, smell the freshly turned soil, watch a lizard scurry by, and write…
The Spy Next Door
A CIA spy romances the woman next door. Now if he could just get her kids to like him.
Keep Them Reading with a Summer Book Club
Are your kids consumed by summer boredom? Here are some ideas to make reading an enjoyable hobby for your little ones to enjoy with their friends.