Hands-on Learning in Montessori Schools
Instead of worksheets and pencils, Montessori classrooms offer children opportunities to learn through touching and doing.
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Review: Oz the Great and Powerful
Mom blogger Rachée Fagg likes but doesn't love Disney's Oz the Great and Powerful. The witches needed more character development, she says.
3 ways to help kids learn empathy
Mom blogger Toni Langdon suggests three ways parents can encourage their children to care about others.
Early Childhood Education Conference Registration Discount Ends April 13
Engaging Families, Partnering for Success is the theme of this year's conference, sponsored by the Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children.
New Autism Label Would Eliminate Asperger Syndrome and PDD-NOS
A single diagnosis — autism spectrum disorder — would incorporate all categories. Fewer individuals may qualify.
The Right Play Activities for Your Child
KidsHealth resource helps parents find age-appropriate play for babies, toddlers and school-age children.
Camp Counselors Learn to Care
From bug bites to bullying, training covers many situations.
Thumbsucking Past Age 4
If your child is still sucking his thumb at age 5, social consequences and dental problems become concerns.
Why Start Music Classes Early?
Benefits include increased aptitude, social and emotional development and academic skills.
Break Free of the Binky
When you decide the time's right, here's a strategy to break a toddler's pacifier habit.
Journey to Independence
Here's how to help children with autism become capable, self-confident adults.
Rebels with a Cause
Teen “rebellion” is really establishing an identity. Experts advise parents to remember their own adolescence.
Counselor Jobs Build Useful Skills
Summer camps continue to seek teens for counselor jobs, which build life skills, foster autonomy and teach responsibility.
Navigate Baby's Language Labyrinth
The maze-like experience of babies acquiring language can be puzzling. Here's how kids learn to speak and how to tell when there might be signs of speech delay.