Drink it in
When you use glasses of water as musical instruments, your child learns about pitch.
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How to Keep Reading With Your Child
How you can help at home: Support your fourth- or fifth-grader's reading skills by reading aloud, listening to your child read and discussing vocabulary.
How One Mom Brought the PTA to Life
Getting Involved: Teresa Maxwell rejuvenated her school's PTA and recruited other parents to join.
How One Mom Rejuvenated the School Library
Pam Lally brought her school's outdated library back to life.
No More Dodge Ball: What's New In PE?
Elementary school physical education used to be made up of dodge ball and annual fitness tests. At a number of schools today, it's being reinvented.
Speed spelling
How you can help at home: Try this fun word-building activity that the whole family can play.
Smart money: 7 ways to raise a financially literate child
With schools focused on core subjects, there isn't a lot of room for teaching financial literacy. If you want your child to be smart about money, it's up to you.
Make an Invitation
How you can help at home: Have your child make an invitation on the computer.
Jumping raisins
Let this simple science experiment inspire your child to hone her powers of scientific observation.
Family Timeline
How you can help at home: Have your child make a timeline of important family events.
