Books & Reading

Books & Reading

Find books and reading help to get your child set for success.

Child Development

Child Development

Keep track of your child's growth at every stage of learning — from academics to social and emotional milestones.

School Help

School Help

From homework help to managing social stresses, find out how to best help your school-age child.

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Activities

Inspire your child’s imagination and support learning with our fun at-home activities.

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News & Blogs

Hand-picked news and blogs curated just for you.

Video For Kids

Video For Kids

Engage young readers beyond the book with 300+ book trailers, author interviews, and celebrity book reviews.

 

 

 

School Help

From homework help to managing social stresses, find out how to best help your school-age child.
Animal Advantages

Animal Advantages

Got a goldfish? Kids with pets (at home, or in the classroom) learn social and education skills from animals.

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Homework Help

19 Articles

Capture Your Child's Super Strengths

Very few people — no matter their age — are good at everything. Some have a knack for numbers, while others struggle with...

Mini-Writing Centers

Kids love to write, doodle, and draw, so parents need to keep the proper supplies at their little ones’ fingertips. Mini-Writing Centers...

Find Winter Gear Faster

Staying warm inside when it's cold outside can be a challenge, especially when gear must travel back and forth to school several times each week....

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Parent-Teacher Relationships

16 Articles

Teachers' Tips for Keeping in Touch

Want to give your child the best experience possible? Team up with her teacher! Don't be discouraged from coming into class because "you're not...

How Is Your Child Smart?

Almost two decades after Howard Gardner identified multiple intelligences in his ground-breaking book Frames of Mind (1983), educators...

Celebrate Teachers With Thoughtful Gifts

The holidays are a perfect time to show your child's teachers how much you appreciate all they do. So what do teachers really want? Favorite...

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Social Issues

28 Articles

Birthday Parties 101

You want to create a memorable day, but after you've vacuumed the last of the confetti out of the carpet, what will your child and his friends...

Teaching Religious Tolerance

Maintaining religious tolerance has been a challenge for humanity since the dawn of time, so what chance do our kids have? A good one, apparently,...

Kids Worry, Too

Everyone experiences anxiety now and then. But a flag is raised when it occurs frequently in a child. Recent studies show that anxiety among...

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Grade-by-Grade Guides

20 Articles

7 Ways to Build a Better Reader for Grades 1-2

Make reading part of your child's world. Read books with her and to her, aiming for a total of 30 minutes of book-sharing time each day....

Understanding Learning Styles

The term learning style refers to how children — and adults — investigate the world, learn concepts, incorporate what they...

Choose Books for Your Child (Grades 1-2)

Fill your home with books that will support your young reader’s emerging skills and changing interests. Choose books she'll read with little...

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Parent & Child Magazine

 

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February 2012

Paying Love Forward

Growing up with an adopted sister led this actress to adopt a baby of her own.

 

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