AAP updates suggestions on obesity prevention

The Times and Democrat - Staff Writer "In updated recommendations, [...]

July 9th, 2015|Categories: Child Development, Childhood Obesity, Children, Diet, Family, Food, Health, Physical Activity|Tags: Education, School|

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Mom’s diabetes control in pregnancy may affect kids’ brains

Reuters - Roxanne Nelson "For pregnant women with type 1 [...]

June 27th, 2015|Categories: Accountability, Brain, Brain development, Child Development, Children, Current Events, Education, Family, Health, Healthcare, Learning, Moms, News, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan Announces a Set of Rights to Help Parents Seek High-Quality Education for Their Children

Ed.gov - Press Office "U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan [...]

June 26th, 2015|Categories: College/University, Degree, Education, Family, Parents, Preschool, School, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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Kindergarten Readiness, Part 2

The Huffington Post - Dr. Rebecca Palacios "In this post, [...]

June 24th, 2015|Categories: Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Early Education, Family, Kindergarten, Parenting, Parents|Tags: Education, School|

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5 skills that summer reading will teach your kids

The Des Moines Regiter - Mackenzie Ryan "Summer reading can [...]

June 21st, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Books, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Family, Learning, Libraries, Literacy, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Reading, summer, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Summer reading is a time to create family memories

The Des Moines Regiter - Mackenzie Ryan "Summer reading always [...]

June 21st, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Books, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Family, Learning, Libraries, Literacy, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Reading, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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How to help keep kids safe from predators

The Mercury News - Sharon Noguchi "Carefree summer? Not quite. [...]

June 21st, 2015|Categories: Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Family, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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School May Be Out, But Summer Is Prime Time For Teaching Kids And Teens About Money

The Huffington Post - Andrew Plepler "Learning may not be [...]

June 21st, 2015|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Family, Financial Literacy, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Family instability, stress tied to mental function for poor children

Reuters - Kathryn Doyle "In a new study of low-income [...]

June 20th, 2015|Categories: Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Emotional Literacy, Family, Fathers, Learning, Low Income, Low Performing, Mental Health, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Poverty, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Building the foundation for success

News Herald - Juliann Talkington Researchers now say the foundation [...]

June 19th, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Performance, Behavior, Brain development, Child Development, Children, Cognitive Development, Early Education, Emotional Literacy, Family, Global Workforce, Information Technology, Juliann Talkington, Learning, Parenting, School, Talkington|Tags: Education, School|

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