Starting Small With Maker Education
You don’t need a lot of money or a dedicated space to try maker education—a cart with some basic materials will suffice.
Tyre & Weinberg: During Pandemic, Parents Are Learning Their Kids Can’t Write Very Well. The Secret: They Weren’t Taught How. Some Strategies to Help
During pandemic, parents are quickly learning that their children can’t write very well. Writers explore why, and tell parents what they can do about it.
How Parents Can Help Their Kids While Managing Distance Learning
Parents thrust into the role of distance learning guide are struggling in their new positions. Here are some ways they can find some balance and more understanding for their kids.
How Will Social Isolation During COVID-19 Affect Our Kids?
Kids are without playmates. Parents are disconnected from other adults who can help them cope. Loneliness may be amplified. There are myriad ways in which our national quarantine could affect kids but little research on it.
Little scientists: Children prefer storybooks that explain why and how things happen
Kids can see the world like little scientists. Children prefer storybooks that explain why and how things happen
Damon: Teachers Are Working Hard to Keep Bonds With Students Strong as Learning Moves Online. 6 Ways Parents Can Help
Teachers are working hard to keep bonds with students strong as learning moves online. 6 ways parents can help
Screens are keeping us connected now – but they’re still disruptive to in-person communication
Even though screens are keeping us connected now, research shows smartphone use disrupts an essential facet of human connection – eye contact.
Brenneman & Lenowitz: Math Can’t Wait for School to Reopen — How Teachers Can Empower Parents to Create ‘Math Time’ for Their Kids at Home
By supporting families when they are at home, educators can create a foundation of early math knowledge that extends far beyond the classroom when schools reopen
Bugs, bark rubbing and bird nests: turn your daily walk into a nature home school
Whether making a wildflower bracelet or searching for wild animal footprints, here are some simple, enjoyable ways to start teaching your kids about nature
Boser: Students Want Learning to Be Easy. But for Learning to Be Valuable, the Brain Has to Struggle
Students want learning to be easy. But for learning to be valuable, the brain has to struggle