Color and shape abstract art activity
In this art activity, your child explores different shapes to create abstract art.
Activity: Map that house
Practice beginning mapping skills with your third grader by mapping your house onto graph paper.
Frijole formula
Help your kindergartner build math skills with this bean-counting activity.
Make a mold garden
Encourage your child to develop skills of observation with this moldy experiment.
Staying back a grade
The practice of grade retention is increasingly common 鈥� but research suggests it can be harmful. What are parents of struggling kids supposed to do?
Pros and cons of skipping a grade
Is skipping ahead a good idea for gifted students? It depends on the child.
RIP cursive writing: keyboarding is king
The Common Core Standards don't include teaching kids to write in cursive, but many states are including cursive in their teaching plans.
What to make of international assessments
If education experts can't agree about the meaning of international assessments, what are parents supposed to make of them?
Bright ideas from our readers: real-life math activities
Our readers share tips on how to teach their children real-life math skills.
7 secrets to get your child excited about math
When you buy shoes, measure distance, or check the time, you're using math. Use these tips to help get your child excited about math.
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