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School Lunch Ideas Kids Will Love (Beyond PB&J)
Whether your child is a picky eater or naturally wants something new and different, here are some ideas for what to pack in your kiddo’s lunchbox.
Preventing Summer Brain Drain
How do we keep our children engaged and learning over the summer break?
Preparing Your Child with Special Needs for School
Local administrators share advice for helping kids adjust to classroom expectations and time away from their parents.
Celebrating Earth Day With Kids
Celebrate the annual Earth Day with these tips for helping the environment, while teaching your kids about the holiday’s importance.
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.
How to Choose the Right School for Your Child
When it comes to your child’s education, how do you choose between public, private, magnet, charter schools, homeschool, or online academies?
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
We asked the Spanish Seeds subscription box creators to give us their own recommendations on other at-home language activities for kids
Homeschooling During COVID
On the fence about homeschooling? Here’s what to know about this option for alternate education during the COVID era.
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.
ARD Meetings & Special Needs Advocacy
What to know about special needs meetings, decisions and services when advocating for your child’s education
NAPPA Awards: Top-Rated Products for Back to School
Are you missing a few key school supplies for the kids? The National Parenting Product Awards shares its recommendations for back-to-school must-haves.
New Program Boosts North Texas Kids’ Reading Skills—Through Horses
Equest, a therapeutic horsemanship center, launched its new Equine Assisted Literacy Program, which uses horses, books and more to advance reading skills.
21 Fun & Educational Places to Visit This Summer
Check out these 21 places you can take kids this summer where they can learn about science, flight, firefighters and more.
5 Tips to Keep Kids Reading This Summer
Don’t let your kids reading skills slide while on summer break. From book clubs to picking inspriring topics, here are five ways to keep them reading.
13 Great Kids’ Books About Weather
Whether your child is wary of the weather or fascinated by it (or you’d like for them to learn more about weather) books are a great resource.
How To Decide if Charter Schools are Right for Your Family
As more parents opt for those campuses over traditional public schools, here’s what to know about admissions, programs and class sizes.