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Easy Dinner Hack: Turn Your Leftovers into a Tasty School Lunch

Back-to-school season means preparing your children for new classes, teachers, homework and after-school activities. The return of routine often means

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The Magic of Using Loose Parts to Learn New Cultures

Angel begins to bang on a variety of pots and pans. He arranges traditionally-carved wooden bowls donated to the classroom

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Teach Your Kids How to Make Their Own Decisions

It may surprise you to learn that, from elementary school through high school, kids are generally capable of making decisions

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Parent Talk: How I’m Building an A-Team for My Child

A few weeks before school, my rising Kindergartner, David, bunny-hopped home from a playdate at our neighbor’s house with his

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Help Your Child Learn How to Learn

Wouldn’t you love to know how to help your child learn better? More easily? With less frustration? During our online

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What Teachers Want You to Ask About Your Child

Want your child to get ahead? Build a great relationship with your child’s teacher to create a strong partnership throughout

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Get Your Kids into the Back-to-School Groove

The school year is in full gear and you may be finding that after the summer months of lax bedtimes

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5 Ways to Address Back-to-School Jitters

As a mom of three children—ages 20, 15 and 12—our family has had many first days of school, ranging from

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Preparing Your Child For School

Starting school can be daunting for both parent and child—but there are steps you can take to make the transition

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Social Readiness and Your Child: What You Can Do

As summer comes to an end, send your child to school confident, curious, and cooperative. Children start school with different

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