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Simple, low-cost, kid-friendly card games help sharpen skills during long break

Jun 08, 2022

Games and kids are a forever go-together. Games that build skills help kids up their school game, their confidence, and their love of learning. The Get Ready Game Cards Go Fish & Memory Match ...

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Help kids catch up, keep up, and move up over the summer

May 16, 2022

In a normal year, over the summer break kids lose some skills they learned and gained between September and June. But the past 2 years have been anything but normal. The pandemic has set many kids ...

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Music lessons can help kids hit a high note in school

Apr 20, 2022

Legendary actor, comedian, film director, and EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) winner Mel Brooks, who was a drummer and singer in his teens, has said, “A lot of music is mathematics. It’s balance.”...

Oct 22, 2021

Rhyme, rhythm, and neural pathways: Singing helps kids with reading and much more

Oct 18, 2021

Stepping up STEAM integrates skill sets, expands thinking

Oct 18, 2021

Part 1: Skills that still count include analog clock-reading

Oct 18, 2021

Keeping score: teaching kids a healthy sense of competition

Oct 16, 2021

Pull boredom busters and little lessons from what's around you

Oct 16, 2021

Part 2: Cursive comeback suggests handwriting still matters

Oct 11, 2021

Part 1: Reading expands kids’ vocabulary and extends their opportunities

Oct 11, 2021

Part 2: Reading expands empathy, kindness, and cultural awareness

Oct 08, 2021

Two time-tested tactics become trends: teach kids phonics and get them outside

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