Let the Kids Plan the Family Vacation!

Looking for a novel way to make the family vacation a learning experience for everyone? Let the kids help plan the trip!

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Top 20 Destinations for Learning

Summer is coming. You can’t go wrong with a vacation destination where education is so fun, your kids won’t even know they’re learning.

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Spotlight: Building Writing Skills

Tips for Helping With Writing Assignments

A writing assignment can seem like a tough challenge for a child. From "talking through" an idea, to making notes, to creating an outline, there are many ways you ca...

Summer Writing Ideas To Boost Learning

During the lazy, hazy days of summer, kids can still keep up their writing skills.

From the SchoolFamily Blog

With Learning, It Doesn't Matter How Long It Takes  |  Livia McCoy

Last week, I wrote about grades and what they really mean. Do they really reflect actual learning? Teacher Ron Simmons tells a story in his math classes...

Don’t Let Language Confuse Young Math Students  |  Connie McCarthy

When teaching the value of double-digit numbers in my classroom, I noticed that my students often became confused with 11, 12, and the rest of the -teen...