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April 28, 2025

Lifelong Learning
Engaging Screen-Friendly and Non-Screen Activities for Tiny Learners

From the moment they are born, infants are learning. In the years that follow—as they grow from babies to toddlers to preschoolers—parents and caregivers are their most important teachers. In fact, research shows that little ones learn best within the context of healthy, vibrant relationships. And early learning is truly…
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February 19, 2025

Lifelong Learning
4 Ways to Keep Your Child Engaged and Challenged This Summer

We’re not trying to stress anyone out, but summer vacation is not that far away. And when that school year ends, most parents want to have a plan in place—one that will keep their children safe and entertained but won’t break the bank. These days, with prices stubbornly higher than…
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January 27, 2025

Lifelong Learning
6 Life Skills to Help Your Teen Excel at Adulting

When you’re parent to a college-bound middle schooler, it’s easy to go all-in on academics and extracurricular activities. After all, the college application process is right around the corner. It’s also pricey and competitive, and you want your child to have every advantage. But in the past year, researchers have…
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November 12, 2024

Lifelong Learning
4 Tips for Helping Your Student Navigate Artificial Intelligence

Parents with kids in elementary, middle or high school know all too well that the future is now. After all, you are raising “digital natives.” These are the children and teenagers whose learning and development have been intricately intertwined with digital technology from day one. That exposure has only increased…
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November 7, 2024

Lifelong Learning
Learning Toys Perfect for Ages 0 to 4

As the holidays approach, most parents of small children will find themselves thinking about toys. (It’s inevitable — no matter how much you want to fight it.) The good news is that toys can do far more than just keep your child happy and entertained. They can also help keep…
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July 31, 2024

Lifelong Learning
5 Ways to Make Math Fun for Your Elementary Schooler

Math anxiety is real for kids, and it can appear as early as elementary school. Experts say this fear and apprehension stems from taking math tests, tackling equations or even thinking about numbers. Math anxiety can also develop when students start to notice the time it takes them to solve…
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July 23, 2024

Lifelong Learning
Welcome to Middle School: 5 Tips for a Healthy Start

If your sweet and pliable little one has somehow morphed into an adolescent with swinging moods, strong opinions and a wee bit of attitude, there’s a good chance you have a middle schooler on your hands. Our best advice? Don’t panic — but do buckle up. The next three years…
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July 10, 2024

Lifelong Learning
Save on Back-to-School Shopping with These 4 Tips

The back-to-school shopping season is in full swing, and although retail sales and discounts abound, prolonged inflation is still taking a toll on most family budgets. A year ago, parents with grade school students were spending as much as $900 per child on back-to-school expenses, according to the National Retail…
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May 15, 2024

Lifelong Learning
Help Your Baby Reach Key Milestones Through Creative Play

It’s sometimes assumed that all parents know how to play with their children in the earliest years, but that’s not necessarily true. Despite the chubby cheeks and adorable belly laughs, babies can be intimidating. After all, they need everything all the time, and many new parents get hyperfocused on the…
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May 14, 2024

Lifelong Learning
Guiding Your Middle Schooler Toward Independence This Summer

For children and parents alike, the summer can be a welcome break from the daily grind of schoolwork. But the learning doesn’t have to stop! Families can use summer vacation to teach big-picture skills that encourage healthy life-long habits and behaviors, while getting children to think about life as college…
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