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Get Your Kids Fired Up for the Solar Eclipse Discover 7 fun ways to teach your kids more about the coming solar eclipse.
Fun Math Games For Your Next Road Trip Play these interactive — but device-free — math games with your kids on your next long car ride.
Today From Bedtime Math: Everything But a Purple Platypus
by Laura Overdeck
Sep 22, 2015
Are there more black labs or brown bears? Count up some colorful animal names in this challenge from Bedtime Math!
The ABCs of Teaching Children the Alphabet
by Bekki Lindner
Sep 20, 2015
Here's an alphabetical list of ideas to help make teaching letters fun!
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Beginning to Write: Letter Formation and Construction
by Gail Lovely, Gayle Berthiaume
Sep 19, 2015
These expert-approved apps can help children learn to write.
Six Apps for Digital Storytelling With Kids
by Susan Stephenson
Sep 18, 2015
Here are six apps that might help your child get a message across to a chosen audience.
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Helping Children Problem-Solve
by Meghan Burch
Sep 16, 2015
Here is a great example of how working with materials can help develop and hone creative problem-solving skills.
Activities for Every Child
by Michael Rhattigan
Sep 11, 2015
The wide variety of activities available to kids today is incredibly exciting.
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Today From Bedtime Math: A Toy for Your Fingers or Feet
by Laura Overdeck
Sep 08, 2015
When you're a great Rubik's cuber, it only takes 5 seconds to set a world record. Get your fingers flying in this Bedtime Math challenge!
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Getting Your Little Author Ready to Write
by Gail Lovely, Gayle Berthiaume
Sep 05, 2015
Try these apps to help your child practice pre-writing skills.
Why Use Comics With Kids?
by Susan Stephenson
Sep 04, 2015
Encourage your kids to include comics and graphic novels in their reading diet.
Watercolor Wash Collage Papers
by Diana MacKenzie
Sep 02, 2015
You and your kids will love creating colorful collage papers with this activity from The Carle.

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Scholastic Parents: The Learning Toolkit

Scholastic Parents is a trusted source of expert advice on reading and learning. In the Learning Toolkit blog, get quick and easy tips on how to support your child’s learning at home. From playing a fun game of creating new words during dinner to solving bedtime math stories and using easy tricks to try with homework problems, this blog offers simple suggestions for supporting your child’s development at every age and every stage.

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Liz Heinecke
Liz Heinecke
She's on a mission to make it easy for kids to experiment at home.
Jennifer Hogan
Jennifer Hogan
Jennifer is a math specialist and a math educational consultant.
Meghan Burch
Meghan Burch
Studio Educator at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art.

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