Elementary School
10 Ways To Help Your Child Embrace “Green Living” – Part 1
It's hip to be "green"! Part 1 of SmartBean's list of ten ways to inspire your child to become a "green" citizen of planet earth. more
10 Reasons Your Child Will Love Astronomy
Space is infinite (well, not precisely). That pretty much guarantees there's something for your kid to love! more
The Myth of the Gifted Child
— The cover story of the current issue of New York is not so much about giftedness as it is about parents in New York trying to get their 5-year olds into selective schools as a ticket to Ivy League colleges 12 years down. more
Neil Gaiman – Master of Kid Goth
An article in the current issue of New Yorker provides interesting insights into Gaiman's work, his life, and his uniquely entertaining brand of fantasy/horror/adventure writing for audiences of all ages. more
Parental Love with Strings Attached
Alfie Kohn asserts that loving our children isn’t enough. We have to love them unconditionally – for who they are, not for what they do. more
Studying Young Minds, and How to Teach Them
— Findings from recent research in cognitive neuroscience are helping to clarify when young brains are best able to grasp fundamental concepts. more
Helping Parents Communicate Better With Schools
How can families and schools can work together to help young children learn and grow? Here's some research from the Harvard Family Research Project on parent-school communication. more
10 Ways To Help Your Child Embrace “Green Living” – Part 1
It's hip to be "green"! Part 1 of SmartBean's list of ten ways to inspire your child to become a "green" citizen of planet earth. more
10 Simple Ways to Combat Materialism During (and After) the Holidays
The season of giving can sometimes end up being the season of greed for kids. Parenthood.com's 10 tips to help combat this. more
The playtime’s the thing
— With increasing pressure on early-childhood education programs to promote math and literacy skills, educators are debating the value of play in preschool and early elementary grades. more
What are 21st Century Skills?
What do phrases like "21st century skills" and "21st century learning" mean? What are these new skills? Why are they necessary? Who decides what these are and how they should be taught? more
Expanding the Technology Curriculum to Include Foundational Elements of Computer Science for K-8
Ideas for exposing kids to the foundational elements of the science of computing. more
