Fostering Your Child's Creativity
Activities to encourage creativity.
Early Education
2015-16 CMS Magnet Schools Lottery Open
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools online School Options Lottery is open through Jan. 26 at 10 p.m.
Hands-on History for Home-Schoolers
With the number of families choosing to home-school on the rise, local venues are providing special programs for the home-school community. Home-school students can open up a historical treasure trove through Historic Latta Plantation's Traveling Trunks program. The trunks contain…
Time to Change Tutors?
Consider these things before you call it quits.
Little Genius: Recognizing the Gifted Preschooler
Certain behaviors and characteristics that experts say are indicators of giftedness.
Disconnect to Rediscover Playtime
Why open-ended, child-led play is crucial to development.
Is My Child Ready for Kindergarten?
How to figure out what's best for your child.
The First 2,000 Days
How early cognitive connections impact a child's future success.
How Values Play Into Your School Decision
How to narrow your education options and choose what is best for your children.
How to Handle a Possible Learning Disability
Steps to take to determine if your child has a learning disability.
What to Do When Your Child Resists Going to School
Repeated or prolonged resistance benefits from this three-step approach.
A Guide to the Carolina Gold Rush
Strike gold with this guide to some of the area's gold mining landmarks.
How to Prevent Summer Slide
Make a difference by integrating activities into the summer that feel like playtime, but still keep kids' skills sharp.
The Positive Learning Effects of Dad
Why a father's participation in the educational process is paramount to a child's progress.
Keep Kids Learning All Summer Long
How to find a quality summer learning program, and what opportunities parents can provide at home.
8 Ways to Help Your Kid Become a Better Listener
Try some of these activities with your child to help him become a better listener.
Charlotte-Area Library Storytimes
Help get kids interested in books and reading at a Charlotte Mecklenburg Library as well as other area library story times.
The Benefits of Arts-Based Summer Camps
An arts-based camp may be just what your child needs to balance out, or further enrich, his or her developing brain.
Teaching Children to Overcome Failure
How to help children learn to cope with failure.
Teaching Children to do Homework Independently
Find out how a children can gain satisfaction by handling a task themselves.
Top 5 Educational Websites for Preschoolers
Your preschooler will be a wiz in no time with these handy educational websites.
Learning a Second Language in Charlotte
The advantages of exposing children to bilingualism at an early age.
Why Boys Struggle in School and How to Help them Succeed
How parents can effectively channel boys' restless behaviors into learning tools.
6 Steps for School Readiness
Tips for kindergarten success.
