education

  1. New Products & Reviews

    Kindle launches textbook rentals

    By Katie Kavulla on Jul 27, 2011
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    Last week, Amazon.com launched its hottest new e-book product with its Kindle textbook rental service -- college students can now...
  2. Teen School & Education

    Should you encourage your teenager to go to art school?

    By Jen Klein on Jul 20, 2011
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    “Mom, I decided I want to go to art school.” The words hang in the air. Sure, you’ve encouraged your child’s artistic and creative...
  3. Age by Age

    Game sites your kids will love (but actually help them with math)

    By Michelle Maffei on Jul 7, 2011
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    Is asking your youngster to study math like asking him to eat Brussels sprouts? Then there's no need to let him in on the secret...
  4. Monday Mom Challenge

    Monday Mom challenge: Is it time for you to switch careers?

    By Jen Klein on Jun 27, 2011
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    If you are one of the many moms who have a second job outside the home, you likely have thought long and hard about work-life...
  5. School Age Kids

    Teach your kids to spell like national spelling bee champs

    By Sarah W. Caron on Jun 22, 2011
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    Want a spelling be champion in your family? Then use these tips to help your child learn to spell with the best of them.
  6. Family Activities

    Teach your child the letters

    By Whitney Coy on Jun 16, 2011
    Learning letters is your child’s first step toward reading. Don’t wait until she starts school -- start now . Work with your child...
  7. Children's School & Education

    Are homeschooled kids really lacking in socialization?

    By Naomi de la Torre on Jun 15, 2011
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    With the growing numbers of homeschooled kids getting into Ivy League universities, most people would now agree that homeschooling...
  8. Career Advice

    How personality shapes a career

    By Betsy Styron on Jun 3, 2011
    There are two kinds of self-knowledge that are important in finding the right career path: Assessing your interests, skills, and...
  9. Tweens, Teens & College

    5 Simple steps to help your tween or teen study for a test

    By Alexandra Mayzler and Ashley Leeds on May 31, 2011
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    Test anxiety is no fun for kids or moms. Teens and tweens are stressed out enough on a normal day, and when you throw in a huge...
  10. Family Activities

    Teach your child numbers

    By Whitney Coy on May 24, 2011
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    Remember when you learned numbers in school? Those days are long gone. Kids today are expected to know their numbers up to 20 before...
  11. School Age Kids

    Talking careers with your younger children

    By Jen Klein on May 19, 2011
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    “What do you want to be when you grow up?” It’s a ubiquitous question. And it’s the way we start, at a very early age, to introduce...
  12. Preschoolers

    Make your own educational printables

    By Whitney Coy on May 18, 2011
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    Keeping a preschooler occupied is difficult. Her short attention span means you need an arsenal of activities at your disposal. Try...
  13. Preschoolers

    Educational TV for preschoolers

    By Whitney Coy on May 16, 2011
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    While setting your preschooler in front of the television all day long isn't a good idea, a couple hours each day actually may be...
  14. Children's School & Education

    What is unschooling?

    By Naomi de la Torre on May 16, 2011
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    To those brought up in a strict school environment, the idea of unschooling seems almost unfathomable. But this growing movement...
  15. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Supplementing your child’s art education

    By Jen Klein on May 13, 2011
    School budgets all over the country are taking hits. Hard, hard hits. Even while there are increasing demands on academic...
  16. Tweens, Teens & College

    No prom for James Tate

    By Sarah W. Caron on May 13, 2011
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    James Tate wanted to ask his friend to the prom in a big way. But his fun romantic gesture turned sour when school officials...
  17. Children's School & Education

    Homeschool: Why are so many parents choosing it?

    By Naomi de la Torre on May 11, 2011
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    What is behind this growing movement in home education? With over two million students being homeschooled in the United States,...
  18. Children's School & Education

    Fun ways to teach your child sign language

    By Elaina Verhoff on May 9, 2011
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    The popularity of teaching sign language to babies has exploded over the past several years. Who wouldn’t want their wee ones to be...
  19. Children's School & Education

    Etiquette tips for teacher gifts

    By Sarah W. Caron on May 6, 2011
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    Are you confused by the etiquette of gifting to teachers? Don't be! Here's what you need to know about giving to the people who...
  20. Holiday and seasonal decor

    Design tips to make learning fun for your kids

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Apr 14, 2011
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    Enhance your children’s learning by providing them with an environment that makes learning fun. We spoke with Cortney Novogratz of...
  21. Children's School & Education

    Why is the teacher giving my kid m&m's?

    By Chick Moorman and Thomas Haller on Apr 13, 2011
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    Six-year-old Carlos Melendez stood in line waiting as his first-grade teacher bid farewell to her students at the end of the school...