March is National Reading Month!
A lifelong love of reading begins at home with your family. As Emilie Buchwald once said, “Children are made readers on the laps of…
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Make a Feelings Face Chart!
Feelings. They’re often tough to deal with, even for us adults. For kids, it’s an even bigger challenge. Psychotherapist and parent educator, Katie Hurley,…
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6 Ways to be Engaged in Your Child’s Education
In today’s fast-paced world, it’s becoming more important than ever to be actively engaged in your child’s education. The things they are learning in…
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Take Part in Your Kid’s Digital Learning
It can be hard to keep up with the new digital devices, mobile apps and educational software that are developed every day, but when…
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Celebrating National PTA Founders’ Day
I love the National PTA Founders’ Day story! Two thousand women converging in the District of Columbia in the middle of February in 1897…
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Parents, Are Your Kids Using These Apps?
Young kids are using apps and social media networks more than ever. Did you know 73% of teens now use a smartphone and 92%…
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Watch TV Smarter: Develop Your Teens’ Critical Thinking
Turn your teenager from a couch potato into a film buff by teaching him the language of film and TV programming. Your teen will…
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National TV Safety Day is Feb. 6
As you’re getting your TVs set up for the big game, make sure they are safe in celebration of National TV Safety Day. The…
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How to Keep Arts Education Alive at School
Maine’s young artists now have an opportunity to show what they can do, thanks to Julie Frum, a mom of two. “I just love…
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The New Culture of Learning
Stanford University psychology professor Carol Dweck coined the phrase “growth mindset” as the belief that you can develop your abilities, and then watched as the term took…
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