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How to handle the silent treatment from your preschooler

How to handle the silent treatment from your preschooler

Everyone knows kids hate listening. So here's what you can do on the days when your preschooler doesn’t seem to hear you.

Jennifer Goldberg

You'll never guess how this mom got her kids to memorize their phone number and address

You'll never guess how this mom got her kids to memorize their phone number and address

Hint: it involves food!

Kevin John Siazon

7 fun activities to help reluctant readers

7 fun activities to help reluctant readers

Appeal to your kid’s unique learning style with these seven multisensory games that boost literacy and create new readers.

Vanessa Milne

When did being an average student become a bad thing?

When did being an average student become a bad thing?

We live in an era where achieving average grades or performance is seen as deficient—but some people are challenging that assumption.

Sara Lindberg

What my kids and I have learned as new Homeschoolers

What my kids and I have learned as new Homeschoolers

My kid and I are new Homeschoolers, so we're both learning as we go. But the one thing we know: our days are dramatically different—for the better.

Jessica Leeder

6 fun ways to boost your toddler’s language development

Toddler development

6 fun ways to boost your toddler’s language development

Your toddler is probably saying a few words, but making lots of sounds. Help boost your kid's language development with these easy everyday activities.

Today's Parent

Why your white kid probably shouldn’t dress up as Moana for Halloween

Why your white kid probably shouldn’t dress up as Moana for Halloween

Some people continue to see no problem with their white children wanting to dress up as racialized characters.

Eden Hagos

Motherhood has made me dumb

Motherhood has made me dumb

What is a cumulus cloud? How do bees make honey? Clearly, I’ve forgotten everything.

Sheri Segal Glick

5 fun ways to teach kids to tell time

5 fun ways to teach kids to tell time

Bonnie Schiedel

Full-day kindergarten puts kids way ahead by grade 2

Full-day kindergarten puts kids way ahead by grade 2

Tim Johnson

Do educational apps actually work? Here's how to ensure they're effective

Do educational apps actually work? Here's how to ensure they're effective

Are those learning apps really doing anything? New research into kids’ apps can help parents choose which ones work and which ones are just distractions.

Kate Daley

7 apps to avoid the summer slide

7 apps to avoid the summer slide

Looking to keep your kid’s skills up throughout summer break? These apps will hone their math, reading, spelling and STEM skills.

Farhana Uddin

39 best apps for toddlers

39 best apps for toddlers

Keep your tot busy! Here are the best apps for toddlers.

Today's Parent

How loving hockey has made me a better parent and a happier person

How loving hockey has made me a better parent and a happier person

For years, I was blind to hockey’s charms, but my sons showed me the true beauty of the game.

Julie McCann

Get a sneak peek of Margaret Atwood's new kids' show, Wandering Wenda!

Get a sneak peek of Margaret Atwood's new kids' show, Wandering Wenda!

Margaret Atwood talks about her new kids' show, Wandering Wenda, and how to get kids to read.

Emily Rivas

Is there a better way to integrate kids with special needs into classrooms?

Is there a better way to integrate kids with special needs into classrooms?

Since many teachers don’t have the training or resources to deal with the many complex issues that kids with special needs have, these kids are sent to time outs in closets, principals are calling the police and parents are suing school boards. Is there an easier way?

Rachel Giese

6 fun money games for kids

6 fun money games for kids

Teaching kids how to count money doesn't have to be a snooze fest. These money games for kids are an easy way to keep them engaged and excited to learn!

Bonnie Schiedel

36 best apps for preschoolers

36 best apps for preschoolers

Get ready to download! Here are the best apps for preschoolers.

Today's Parent

Is it time schools allowed cellphones in the classroom?

Is it time schools allowed cellphones in the classroom?

A new study suggests that schools should stop fighting the technological tide and find ways to incorporate cellphones into classwork.

Michelle Mcquigge

6 ways to make your kid a money genius

6 ways to make your kid a money genius

Author Beth Kobliner shares her best tips for teaching kids about money from her latest book, Make Your Kid a Money Genius (Even If You’re Not).

Emily Rivas

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