Your kindergartner and language arts
Children learn to read at different ages, but most discover the connection between letters and sounds in kindergarten.
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Resources to help gifted students
Check out these useful links to learn about appropriate curriculum for gifted students and how to support your gifted child.
Bilingual Education: Overview and Online Resources
As the debate continues over how best to teach English language learners, here are resources to help you decide what's best for your child.
Five Ways to Get Smart About Test Scores
It's important to look beyond the raw test results when evaluating a school's academic achievement.
Wondering What to Think About All These Tests?
Do you believe in accountability through statewide tests? Or do you worry that standardized tests will turn schools into test-prep factories?
Your first grader and language arts
First graders build skills by working individually and in small guided groups, as well as listening to stories and singing songs with the whole class.
Your third grader and language arts
Third grade is a turning point for your budding reader, who will spend less time on skills and more time working to understand the meaning of the text.
Your third grader and social studies
Students get a taste of political science as they learn the three branches of government.
Your kindergartner and social studies
How the world works: Kindergartners learn about countries and time.
The state of civic education: Teaching the citizens of tomorrow
Students' civic knowledge is lagging, but some groups are taking aim at the problem.
