How To Help A Child Who Has A Hard Time Making Decisions

Children are not always the best at making decisions. But, it's an important life skill to acquire. Here's how parents can help them become more confident.

AP-NORC poll: Learning setbacks a top concern for parents

Parents across the U.S. are conflicted about reopening schools. Most are at least somewhat worried that a return to the classroom will lead to more coronavirus cases, but there’s an even deeper fear that their children are falling behind in school while at home.

The Foreign Language Learning Styles According To Science

What language learning style do you have? Science can help you find out

Covid ‘may leave 12 million children unable to read’

More than half of all children who turn 10 this year will reach their milestone birthday without being able to read a simple sentence, according to a new analysis of UN data.

As U.K. Variant Spurs Lockdowns Abroad and Takes Hold in U.S., Schools Should Be Prepared To ‘Pivot Quickly,’ Experts Say

As U.K. Variant Spurs Lockdowns Abroad and Takes Hold in U.S., Schools Should Be Prepared To ‘Pivot Quickly,’ Experts Say

To help children learn how to read in the pandemic, encourage writing messages as part of play

To help children learn how to read in the pandemic, encourage writing messages as part of play. When kids write out treasure hunt clues and shopping lists to play grocery store, they're learning to read and write.

Confused by your kid’s math homework? Here’s how it all adds up

Elementary school students are taught math in ways that can make parents’ heads spin, but there are good reasons for the new methods

U.S. Competitiveness Begins With K-12 Language Learning

The future of the U.S.'s global competitiveness depends on K-12 Language Learning. In today's globalized world, multilingual skills are more important than ever as 75% of the world does not speak English.

‘Explicit instruction’ provides dramatic benefits in learning to read

When it comes to learning to read, new research suggests that explicit instruction -- a phonics teaching method in which the relationship between sound and spelling is taught directly and systematically -- is more effective than self-discovery through reading.

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