From our readers: fun, low-cost summer activities
Our readers come up with creative ideas for fun, low-cost summer activities.
Helping your child with learning difficulties deal with homework
How much help with homework should parents of kids with learning disabilities provide? Dr. Betty Osman offers sound advice.
Crayon-resist still life
How you can help at home: In this art activity your child creates a still life with crayons and watercolors.
Steps of a recipe
Writing the steps of a recipe in order will help develop your first-grader's thinking skills.
Making bread:a tasty way to do science
Making bread provides opportunities to measure, question and observe.
Parents' top tips for surviving homework… without tears
Get homework off your most dreaded list with seasoned advice from parents of elementary students.
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.
Follow a recipe
How you can help at home: Cooking with your child helps build skills in reading directions and measurement.
The right shoes to get your child moving
How you can help at home: Shoes designed to move help kids develop coordination, which is crucial to development.
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