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Learning from Every Teacher

The boys bounced around the back seat as I steered our SUV into…

Meet These Inspiring Teachers from the Delaware Valley

The Write Stuff Meet Mrs. Piernik, Sts. Cyril and Philomena Catholic School, Lansdowne,…

How to Help Twice Exceptional Learners Succeed

Students who are gifted and have a special need, such as ADHD, can feel frustrated, but parents and schools can help them live up to their potential.

Reviving a Favorite Book

How we can connect with kids through a good book.

To keep kids engaged and alert, field trips must strike the balance between informative and entertaining — and so, enter the theater. In a quiet, dark auditorium, students are transported to other times and worlds through a medium well known…

Nature programs align with evolving standards

Today’s nature field trips have become closely aligned with state curricular objectives in advance of “next generation” national science standards expected to be announced later this year.

How to Host an Assembly in 5 Easy Steps

Assemblies and in-class workshops bring the wider world to your school, broadening your students’ horizons without their ever having to leave the premises.

Chaperones Wanted!

A well-planned school field trip makes a topic of study come alive by connecting classroom concepts with real-world applications. Students retain information on the subject after a field trip, and they demonstrate a greater interest in learning more on their…

Bring the Zoo to You

The habitat of the Delaware Valley is crawling with creatures large and small, many residents of the area’s exceptional zoos, aquariums and nature refuge centers. When weather or budget precludes a field trip to these venues, it’s still possible to…

It’s Elemental

Science teachers will tell you it’s no hypothesis that students get a real charge out of conducting experiments. A variety of area institutions incorporate the fun of hands-on lab learning into interactive educational assemblies. Whether used to illustrate a specific…

The School Keeps Taking Away My Child’s Recess

What to do when the school punishes your child for a behavior issue or incomplete work by taking away recess

10 Women Who Exemplify #BlackGirlMagic

In celebration of Black History Month, consider sharing the stories of these powerful black women with your child.

How to Keep Up with Gifted Children

4 ways parents and teachers can encourage gifted children

Do Good, Have Fun: BookMentors

BookMentors connects students and teachers with much-needed books.

Day care teachers want parents to know: 'We're educators!'

A sampling of day care directors and teachers also want parents to encourage their toddlers to be more independent.

Having problems with bullying at school?

Mom blogger Lisa Lightner, a Special Education Advocate, offers advice to parents of school bullying victims.

Go Gold: things teachers should know about kids with cancer

As school starts, mom blogger Trish Adkins offers advice to teachers of cancer survivors. Her post is in support of the Go Gold campaign for childhood cancer research.

Help teens gain medical self-reliance

As kids with special needs grow older, assuming responsibility for medical decisions and health care requires careful preparation.

Mom, I want to play the piano

Great, but how do you know if your child is ready for music lessons?

Convenient Camps Near Home

Summer day camps offered by Delaware Valley parks and recreation departments are abundant and affordable. Non-residents can usually enroll their kids for a small extra fee.