Make writing fun for your third grader
Turn your child’s random chatter into the written word. Use a blank notebook to encourage your child to develop a lifelong writing habit.
Make writing fun for your second grader
Sneak writing practice into imaginative games. (Think: maps, menus, and more!)
Make writing fun for your first grader
Get your child writing by placing a few essentials in every room.
Make writing fun for your kindergartner
Nothing is more fun than a secret. Try passing secret notes to each other to hone essential writing skills.
Math under the Common Core Standards
Before, U.S. math curricula tended to be "an inch deep and a mile wide." Under Common Core, the mantra for math is "depth, not breadth."
101 books for college-bound kids
Sharing the classics with your child is an activity you'll both treasure.
Second grade reading tip
One simple secret for helping your second grader with reading.
Your kindergartner and Common Core
Ever wonder what the Common Core Standards really involve? Here's a quick snapshot of key skills your kindergartner needs to learn — and how you can help at home.
Your middle schooler and Common Core
The new standards may change how your child experiences reading, math, and writing. Get the lowdown on what will — and won't — be emphasized in class.
Your high schooler and Common Core
Wondering what the Common Core Standards really involve? Here's a quick snapshot of key skills your high schooler will need to learn — and how you can help at home.
Your fifth grader and Common Core
Ever wonder what the Common Core Standards really involve? Here's a quick snapshot of key skills your fifth grader needs to learn — and how you can help at home.
Your fourth grader and Common Core
Ever wonder what the Common Core Standards really involve? Here's a quick snapshot of key skills your fourth grader needs to learn — and how you can help at home.
Your third grader and Common Core
Ever wonder what the Common Core Standards really involve? Here's a quick snapshot of key skills your third grader needs to learn — and how you can help at home.
Your second grader and Common Core
Ever wonder what the Common Core Standards really involve? Here's a quick snapshot of key skills your second grader needs to learn — and how you can help at home.
Your first grader and Common Core: a cheat sheet
Ever wonder what the Common Core Standards really involve? Here's a quick snapshot of key skills your first grader needs to learn — and how you can help at home.
Are schools “tech-ready” for the Common Core Standards?
The new standards reveal troublesome gaps in American schools' connectivity and students' skills. So will schools be ready this year when students are put to the test?
7 great ways to encourage kids' writing
Spark your child's interest in writing at home with engaging, fun activities.
Confessions of a Common Core tester
A believer in the the Common Core Standards confronts reality when her own daughter field tests the assessments and comes home in tears.
7 Common Core questions for parents
Eighty-five percent of U.S. students live in states adopting the new Common Core State Standards. Here are the essential questions — and answers — to get you up to speed.
Common Core 101
The who, what, when, where, and how of the new education standards — and what they mean for your child.
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