Mar 30, 2021 | Education, Parents Ask
By Christa Melnyk Hines By third grade, most kids have experienced testing on some level, ranging from spelling and math tests in class to standardized state exams. For some students testing is a breeze while for others, performance anxiety can hijack their ability to...
Mar 30, 2021 | Early Childhood, Education
Hands-on learning has long been celebrated as a positive learning style for children. It’s the reason laboratories with microscopes and art studios with scissors and glue exist. However, for some children, hands-on learning is more than just a tool used to...
Feb 26, 2021 | Family Life, Health & Fitness
by Christa Melnyk Hines “They must still be dating,” my friend whispers to me. As we stand shivering at my son’s soccer game, my brother-in-law and his fiancée cuddle together sharing a warm blanket and a chair. “No married couple would be that affectionate toward...
Feb 26, 2021 | Early Childhood, Education, Family Life
By Yvette Armendariz Kara Karlson started coming to the i.d.e.a. Museum three years ago, when she was pregnant with her second daughter. She “immediately fell in love.” “First, and most importantly for me, it was a safe place for my oldest to run around when I was...
Jan 28, 2021 | Education, Local News, Teen Issues
High schools are adapting FAFSA efforts to ensure students get the funds they deserve Provided by Expect More Arizona Even though the path to college might seem murkier than usual, it’s more important than ever. And still accessible thanks to scholarships,...
