Teacher Appreciation Week is right around the corner! This year it’s the week of May 6–10, with National Teacher Day on Tuesday, May 7. It’s a perfect time to show the educator in your child’s life how much you have appreciated their support over the past school year. From cards
Social-emotional skills (or mindset skills) shape a child’s ability to take care of themselves, react to different situations, and build meaningful relationships. As teachers and caregivers, what you do to nurture a child’s emotional growth will benefit them throughout their lives. Read on to learn about essential social-emotional skills along
Inspiring young children to read, share stories, and write can help them build skills that will stay with them for years to come. April is a great month to celebrate the joy of reading and writing with two national events: National Library Week and Encourage a Young Writer Day. These
Inspiring young children to read, share stories, and write can help them build skills that will stay with them for years to come. April is a great month to celebrate the joy of reading and writing with two national events: National Library Week and Encourage a Young Writer Day. These
When you read together with your child, there are moments when they suddenly grasp a new skill and smile with joy. Just then you may wonder, “What is going on inside their mind when they learn?” Researchers in neuroscience and education have been asking that same question for decades! All
Creative writing has many benefits for kids. They learn to appreciate how stories work, they hear the wonderful way sounds can match with rhymes, and their love of reading grows as they become writers. Some children may be so inspired that they dream of being authors when they grow up!
On November 8th 2019, we will celebrate National STEM Day to get kids excited about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). Together the STEM subjects represent some of the fastest-growing and most in-demand fields in the United States. While STEM topics seem a natural fit in high schools and post-secondary
The longest day of the year is nearly upon us! It is known as the summer solstice, and it marks the first official day of the summer season in our part of the world. This year, the summer solstice is on Friday, June 21, and it’s a great time to
Summer is a time for ice cream, swimming pools, playing outside, and traveling with the family. While summer break is crucial for children to recharge for the next school year, it’s also important for parents to help keep their kids’ minds active. The “summer slide,” or summer learning loss, occurs
Teacher Appreciation Week is right around the corner! This year it’s the week of May 6–10, with National Teacher Day on Tuesday, May 7. It’s a perfect time to show the educator in your child’s life how much you have appreciated their support over the past school year. From cards
Inspiring young children to read, share stories, and write can help them build skills that will stay with them for years to come. April is a great month to celebrate the joy of reading and writing with two national events: National Library Week and Encourage a Young Writer Day. These
Looking for educational Halloween activities with all treats, no tricks? You’ve come to the right place! Here, you’ll find a total of 31 Halloween activities that you can use to teach or practice learning skills from home–one idea for each day of October. First, you’ll find 13 Halloween-themed STEM activities
Now that we’re nearing summer, you might have more time to think about professional learning and licensure requirements. If you’re a teacher looking for a way to meet your professional development goals, there are plenty of options. Here are some free online professional development courses for teachers to consider, along
In the midst of a pandemic, social distancing, and the disruption of life as we know it, Dr. Patricia Jennings says, “Now might be the perfect time to learn about mindfulness.” As a University of Virginia professor, a developmental psychologist, and a nationally recognized leader in the fields of social
From an early age, parents want their children to have quality education that can be a solid foundation for their future learning. Positive experiences and stable environments significantly influence young children in the first three years of life, as this is a critical time for a child’s rapid brain development,
