Scholastic Parents: The Learning Toolkit

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Make It: Conductive Speakers

by Kevin Goodwin

Nov 13, 2013

Build a device that lets you test the conductivity of materials using a speaker.

5 Tips for Successful Math Homework

by Jennifer Hogan

Nov 12, 2013

Here are some helpful tips to make math homework run more smoothly for everyone!

Make It: Diddley Bow (the String Wonder)

by Christian Tsu-Raun

Nov 06, 2013

Have your child maker help you make your own one-string wonder.

This Week From Bedtime Math: Way Larger Than Life

by Laura Overdeck

Nov 05, 2013

The quickest way to make a cake better is simple: Stack another one on top of it! Add up some layers in today's challenge from Bedtime Math.

Can Parents Help Kids' Dreams Come True?

by Susan Stephenson

Nov 01, 2013

So what can parents do to help? The number one thing is to read to our kids, right from when they're babies.

Make It: Sound Stilts

by Lisa Brahms

Oct 30, 2013

Have your kids dreamed of being taller and louder? This MAKESHOP Show blog teaches kid-makers and their parents how to create sound stilts.

Math Literature: Creating a Math Library at Home

by Jennifer Hogan

Oct 29, 2013

It’s easy as 1, 2, 3. Get suggestions for building your child’s math library at home.

This Week From Bedtime Math: the Missing Piece

by Laura Overdeck

Oct 22, 2013

Sometimes everything comes together perfectly and other times…well, other times the opposite happens. Things get a bit puzzling in today's math challenge.

This Week From Bedtime Math: Get Hopping

by Laura Overdeck

Oct 15, 2013

Why walk when you can hop? Come add up some jumps in today's challenge from Bedtime Math!

Kid-Maker Project: Gelatin Soaps

by Lea Albaugh

Oct 09, 2013

Enlist your child's help in making soap and sneak in some learning.