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This spring, we have curated a selection of six excellent books that teach kids about ecological awareness. They make great reading for a whole family and will help you foster your child’s love and appreciation for nature. All the stories are age-appropriate for readers in preschool and elementary grades and can be read both at home and in classroom!

If you’ve ever wondered why the Cadbury bunny lays eggs, you’ve come to the right place! Easter is a fascinating holiday that combines an important religious feast day with springtime lore with ancient roots. Here’s an article to delight you and your child with interesting facts about Easter, as your family prepares for this fun-filled holiday.

Learning about all the ways the sun supports life is an important part of the elementary science curriculum. It’s also an exciting topic of hands-on experiments for kids. Let’s perform some extraordinary science experiments that demonstrate the power of the sun!

Many girls grow up watching princesses. They are supposed to teach girls to be prim and proper, to be demure, and to be attentive to other people’s needs. Society tells girls they can be anything, and at the same time quietly pressures them to be pleasing and accommodating. While making sure girls grow up to be nice and polite, we might be accidentally eroding their bravery.

If we want to change this pattern, we need to rethink how we support girls every day.

Being an educator that has taught lower and upper grades math subjects, it was very noticeable that place value is one of the most important math concepts students need to understand. It supports future skills like addition, subtraction, and understanding larger numbers. First grade is when place value is learned as a foundational skill. At this age, many children can count well, but place value teaches them that numbers are made of groups, not just counted one by one.

During the 3rd grade, reading instruction reaches a critical juncture in which students use their acquired reading skills as a tool for learning across all subject areas. In a recent article, we talked about how children strengthen their skills during the 1st grade and begin making that transition in grade 2. This becomes even more important in the 3rd grade as they are expected to begin developing text analysis skills.

If you’re wondering about what you can do to help boost your 3rd grader’s reading comprehension to enhance their learning, join us as we explore some of the most critical aspects to focus on to help foster those important skills.

Second grade is a critical year for young readers; by the end of first grade, reading acquisition is well underway, and students must make the transition from learning to read to reading to learn. In other words, children must be fluent enough to move beyond merely decoding words so they may read and learn information across all subject areas.

So, what can parents and teachers do to boost their second graders’ comprehension skills? Focus on the following specific strategies to build and foster strong reading comprehension throughout grade two.

“I’m bored.”

The moment we hear these words, we spring into action, offering toys or suggesting fun activities. We feel a pang of guilt when a child is bored, treating it like an emergency to fix. But what if boredom is not a problem at all? What if, instead, it is a secret ingredient for a child’s growth and well-being?

When the kids are home from school and the snow is falling outside, there’s just something magical about curling up on the couch with a good book. And what better way to share the cozy, wintertime vibes than by reading winter-themed books with your children? This holiday season, make precious new memories with your kids by stocking up on Christmas, New Year, and wintertime children’s titles that are perfect for ages 3-7. And when reading doesn’t have to end for the night, turn on the TV to watch your child’s favorite tales come to life on the screen. 

In this article, our author Lori Toney shares some titles that have become favorites in her family’s household over the years. So, warm up the hot cocoa and keep reading to discover the best books to add to your family’s bookshelf:

As kids grow up and progress through elementary school, homework becomes a reality of everyday family life. Whereas toddlers and preschoolers learn for fun and enrichment, the activities and work a school-aged child brings home becomes an obligation; one that often becomes more challenging as they grow older.

In this article, you'll a list of do’s and don’ts to better guide your family’s homework sessions in a way that avoids common pitfalls while learning how to support your kids’ education in the very best way.