Jul 29, 2021 | Early Childhood, Education
by Kimberly Blaker Education experts have known for some time that kids who don’t go to school year ’round experience summer learning loss. Still, most schools and districts have yet to extend the school year in light of this information....
Jun 21, 2021 | Education, Family Life, Trending
By Rich Nickel Ways to keep kids learning over the summer without overwhelming them School has looked very different over the past year and a half due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Students have been...
Jun 21, 2021 | Education, Medical, Special Needs
Not only did 2020 bring many challenges for students, but the past year also created new roles and challenges for parents and educators. As social distancing guidelines became the norm, students moved to a virtual learning environment and parents were faced...
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 | 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...
