Researchers have isolated what may be the single most important trait that makes kids successful in school
“For years, scientists have documented the downsides of growing up poor. Studies have shown kids from low-income families are generally less ready to start school....
Introducing Robots to Young Children
Robotic culture has earned a detailed aesthetic showcasing artificial intelligence and rebellion. Through cinematic creation, science fiction, and other alternate universes, we have seen a...
Teaching Kids to Cut Back On Technology
In honor of National Cut Your Energy Costs Day, we thought it best to take a step outside our technologically savvy bubble of comfort and...
How To Enhance Your Child’s Creativity
Remember the days we reveled in the making of a fort for hours, just to eventually sit inside of it with a flashlight pretending to...
Understanding Your Child’s Learning Style
Classroom instruction usually follows a fairly standard formula. A teacher creates a curriculum deemed feasible for a large group of students and implements their lesson...
Back-to-School Shopping Made Easy
Summer camp is winding down, nights are coming sooner, and bedtimes are making a dreaded reappearance. That’s right, summer is over and school is coming...
Curing Back-to-School Blues for Elementary School Kids
The emergence of back-to-school sales can mean many things: no more white pants, shorter evenings, and a sharp decline in bug bites. For kids, this...
The Gender Gap In Math Starts In Kindergarten
The gender gap in math may start at kindergarten ― and preschool teachers may unintentionally play some role in it. A study published Thursday in...
Get Better Math Grades: Indirectly Reading And Talking About Math Can Improve Academic Performance
Simple questions can go a long way in helping young children understand math and perform well in class. Which person in the candy shop has more jelly...
How Robots in English Class Can Spark Empathy and Improve Writing
Mention robots to many English teachers and they’ll immediately point down the hall to the science classroom or to the makerspace, if they have one....