The Hidden Benefits of Dance For all Ages
From growing poise and confidence to building agility and strength, there is much more to dance than learning first position.
Enrichment
5 Places for Science-Themed Summer Fun in Charlotte
Make learning fun this summer at one of these local spots.
2016 Readers' Favorites: Education + Enrichment
Your votes for the best of education and enrichment services in Charlotte.
Raising Kids Who Can Code
Nine out of 10 parents want children to learn computer programming. Here are age-appropriate ways to help your children learn that skill.
From the Kids' Perspective: Sports and Parents
What kids wish their parents would do before, during and after a sports game.
4 Ways to Raise Kids Who Love to Read
Encourage a love of reading during National Reading Month.
3 Ways to Keep Kids Learning During Winter Break
Don't let your kids get sucked into an electronic abyss of devices over their school break.
Mini Maker Faire: Part Science Fair, Part County Fair
On Oct. 10, Charlotte makers will showcase their inventions, creativity and resourcefulness at the city's first Mini Maker Faire.
Sports Travel Teams: Option or Necessity?
Should your child play year-round, travel team club sports? Learn how to take advantage of this level of sports in a healthy way.
'Coolinary Kids' Pair With Local Culinary Professionals
Kids who love cooking now have a chance to pair up with professional chefs in Charlotte.
Sign Up for Kids Etiquette Classes in Huntersville this Fall
Children can learn about dining etiquette, confident introductions, polite greeting skills, making small talk and more.
6 Easy Ways to Make More Time for Reading
Ideas for squeezing in reading with your child, even with busy schedules.
Have a Heart Tutoring Students
Heart Math Tutoring is making moves to reduce the number of students performing below grade level in math.
The Benefits of Music Lessons for Kids
Why the benefits of music lessons outweigh the costs.
5 Tips to Second-Language Learning Success
Making learning a foreign language simple for your child.
Words Not Included
Try one of these wordless book to build vocabulary, comprehension and storytelling.
4 Creativity Books to Tackle Summer Slide
Keep your child's creative wheels spinning this summer with these crafty books.
3 Kid-Friendly Public Works of Art in Charlotte
Take a tour and introduce the family to some very cool, kid-friendly public works of art for free.
Student Art Billboards Showcase
Through a collaboration with Adams Outdoor Advertising and Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Mid Carolina Affiliate, artwork created by local high school students is being showcased on billboards throughout the Charlotte area. Modeled after the Art Pop!, a select bunch…
NexGen Mint: New Program for Teens at the Mint Museum
A new program for teens at The Mint Museum.
Blumenthal Performing Arts Announces New Scholarship for High School Students
The Gordon Hay Scholarship is designed for special learning opportunities related to the recipient's career interest in a non-performing area within the performing arts.
Celebrate Black History Month at the Harvey B. Gantt Center
The museum upholds a mission to present, preserve and celebrate excellence in the art, history and culture of African-Americans and those of African descent.
Music Can Boost Brainpower
A recent study shows that music may boost brainpower for children from economically disadvantaged homes and neighborhoods. The study out of Northwestern University found that after two years of music lessons, kids from poor neighborhoods interpreted speech sounds more quickly…
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.
