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Former day care owner says she doesn't know why child was found sleeping outside

TWIN FALLS — A jury trial began Wednesday for a former day care owner who said she doesn’t know why a toddler was found sleeping in her driveway late at

NEA Survey: Nearly Half Of Teachers Consider Leaving Profession Due to Standardized Testing

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan recently conceded that too much standardized testing was “sucking the oxygen out of the room”

Mr. Adam Moon

MR. ADAM MOON Physics, Science Olympiad and Engineering Club FAVORITE SC MEMORY Doing the science shows for the 5th graders at St. Wenceslaus with my AP Physics students. I REALLY MISS… Seeing the students and catching up on their day-to-day lives. IN MY EXTRA SPARE TIME I’M... We are building...

Five tips on handling tantrums

Tantrums. Just the word strikes fear in a parent’s heart. Tantrums can be overwhelming, frustrating and downright embarrassing for parents and children. Despite the negativity surrounding tan…

10 Manners and Etiquette Tips Your Kids Need

10 Manners and Etiquette Tips your kids need to know. How to teach good manners to your kids to help them shine, politely, of course!

Why (some) parents don’t vaccinate

The million-headed dragon of online anger has a great mouthful of fire for parents who don’t vaccinate their kids. But such scolding misses the mark, alienating caring parents who just want t…

100 Weird College Scholarships: Wacky Ways to Win Money for School

Can you make the best duck call or make an amazing PB&J? Are you really tall or really short? Do you have a specific name or an epic zombie apocalypse plan? We’re not kidding: All of these characteristics could help you win money from one of these weird college scholarships.

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Music boosts reading, extended pre-school and do infants trust you?

This week's research round up includes: why music skills can boost reading, evidence that infants have a 'reliability detector' and the benefits of extended pre-school

Neuroscience Spots Potential Criminals In Pre-School?

A new post at Quartz discusses The disturbingly accurate brain science that identifies potential criminals while they’re still toddlers… scientists are able to use brain tests on three-year-olds to determine which children are more likely to grow up to become criminals. Hmmm. Not really. The research in question is from from North Carolina researchers Avshalom …

Battling Bullying: Getting results for your child

WAVE 3 is working for you, uncovering step by step advice on how to get your school's attention and stop the bullying. For all the stories we've done here at WAVE, there are hundreds more parents wh

Children Need More Choices in Kindergarten, NAEYC Expert Says

An official with the National Association for the Education of Young Children worries that kindergartners have less choice these days to pursue their own interests.

GDC: How to protect pre-schoolers from threats

Mel Thompson of the Hilliard Taekwondo Academy shared some tips for talking to preschoolers about stranger danger.

Snapshot: Pre-schoolers make ice puzzles

Sam Slade, 4, left, son of Jenna and Kevin Slade of Saugerties, N.Y., and Leo Cerillo, 5, son of Jenn and Frank Cerillo of Saugerties, use pieces of ice they collected to make a puzzle of ‘di…

Five benefits that your child receives from a leading preschool education

Enrolling your child in a leading preschool benefits them in many ways. Continue reading for more information from Kids ‘R’ Kids Learning Academies.

Is This Pre-Schooler The Next Brother Wease?

In case you haven't seen this: Somebody posted video of a preschool graduation being held in a classroom with parents present. The teacher starts...

Parental anxiety/depression linked to pre-schoolers' fussy eating

Parental anxiety and/or depression during pregnancy and before their child starts school is linked to a heightened risk of that child becoming a 'fussy' eater, finds research published online...