CHECK OUT THE YIASOU THE GREEK FESTIVAL The Yiasou Greek Festival returns to the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral September 5-7. Enjoy cultural exhibits, folk dancing, live music, and authentic Greek cuisine. The Kids Playland has rides, children’s activities, and…
V'room ... how using words that imitate sounds helps kids learn to read.
Bring out the blocks and practice these activities to help foster pre-math skills with preschoolers.
Attending an open house is a great way to learn more about a school, see its campus, and talk to parents, teachers and students.
Cursive writing disappearing, does it matter?; end-of-year resolutions; and problems with silent reading.
How to introduce math and science concepts to wee ones.
There are advantages to both. Do your homework before deciding which fits your family best.
Most parents take an interest in monitoring their child’s progress in school, but having a child with a special need can take the school relationship to a new level.
Tips to how a college essay should be written and what it should include.
My son, a first-grader, is a saint at home, but he behaves terribly at school. I get an e-mail from his teacher almost every day about his constant talking, making funny noises and getting out of his seat.
Expert advice on how to make a smooth transition to kindergarten. Plus how much sleep do kids need?
Questions to ask next time you meet with your child's teacher.
Five tips to make first days of preschool smooth for little ones and parents.
Making the right choice for the lunchroom. Making sure children eat a healthy lunch at school can be challenging, whether they eat in the cafeteria or pack a lunch from home.
It is a parent's nightmare that their child may get lost in the school bus shuffle of the first day. We worry kids won't recognize their bus number or the driver, or think to look for buddies. We offer some tips to calm first-time rider jitters.
Everyone always talks about getting kids ready to go back to school. Now is the time to think about areas that presented continuous problems last year.
Discovery Place helps kids 'think it up.' With schools cutting budgets across the Charlotte region, parents are taking a more active role in their children's education.
It's almost time for alarm clocks, busses, notebooks, and schedules, which means it's back-to-school time. It's been a super hot summer, so many may be ready for the coolness of the classroom.
Are online fantasy worlds too enticing for your child? Webkinz. Whyville. Club Penguin. Poptropica. These virtual worlds, and many others like them, create simulated environments for kids to interact with other online kid users or to create imaginative worlds of their own online.
Preparing young students for a global future. Back to school means back to the basics, and in Carolina classrooms today, this means more than just reading, writing and arithmetic.
Keep your kids learning this summer with science activities.
Wanted... No, required! Nanny. Firm, respectable, no nonsense.
In June (2009), we began seeking nominations from our community of parents in homeschools, educators, administrators and school counselors in both private and public schools, and even our readers, to find 12 teens whose outstanding character, leadership and heart, distinguished them from the rest.
With all children, it's important to ask: What would be a perfect summer for you? What projects do you want to do?
Between 2 and 3, most children will acquire a vocabulary of about 450 words.
Programs and classes for kids, including music, art, dance, gymnastics, martial arts and more.
Private schools, preschools, charter schools and boarding schools.
Tutors, homeschool helpers, childcare resources, counselors and more.
