
Is Your Child Itching to Start Dance Lessons? Here are Tips to Find the Right Match!
Photo is courtesy of Koltun Ballet Boston
Is Your Child Itching to Start Dance Lessons? Here are Tips to Find the Right Match!
Spring is the time when parents in Greater Boston start searching for summer dance classes for their movement-inclined kids. ...read more

Childcare is a problem for employers, too. Now more of them want solutions.
Many employers have faced pandemic-related disruptions and labor shortages, and more of them have started to see childcare as a workforce issue, according to Tom Weber of the Massachusetts Business Coalition for Early Childhood Education. When employees leave jobs ...read more

Childcare is in crisis. Here’s what’s being done about it.
The pandemic made childcare problems harder to ignore. Business leaders and politicians began to see them not as private burdens for families, but as urgent public problems. Hear from policy experts about state and federal efforts to tackle the crisis and learn ...read more

Sending Teens to Summer Camp
Summer camp seems the perfect summertime solution for elementary-age kids so they don’t sit around the house bored and so they can make friends and learn new things while having fun. As our children grow out of their “little kid years,” we sometimes forget they ...read more

Benefits of Tutoring for a Child
Benefits of Tutoring for a Child
Parents seek the help of a tutor for many reasons. Some parents may choose to have their kids work with a tutor if they are struggling with a subject or particular concept but tutoring isn’t just for kids who are struggling in ...read more

We asked 8 childcare workers about their joys and frustrations. Here’s what they said.
The childcare workforce in Massachusetts is about 12% smaller today than it was before the start of the pandemic. WBUR checked in with eight current and former childcare workers about the joys and challenges of the industry, and why some are leaving the ...read more

How childcare can build kids’ brains, one interaction at a time
The most rapid brain development happens in the first five years of life, and evidence suggests back-and-forth interactions between children and their caregivers play a pivotal role. But the process is sensitive to factors like poverty and, when brain development ...read more

Why childcare in Massachusetts costs so much
American families spend more on childcare than their counterparts in many other parts of the world. And the cost in Massachusetts is the highest among the 50 states, with infant care costing, on average, over $20,000 a year, according to data from the Economic ...read more

Building a Strong Foundation for Reading Success in Young Children
As an educator that specializes in teaching students with learning differences I am often asked by parents of young children, “How can I ensure that my child will be a successful reader and speller?” While a number of factors play a role in this
The Basics Movement to Close Achievement Gaps
Beginning before birth, then extending through the early elementary years, the human brain is in a condition called “developmental plasticity.” Feelings of emotional security and experiences of back-and-forth interactions with other people affect how
10 Netiquette & Remote Schooling Norms Every Family Needs to Know
In this era of remote schooling, there are new tech platform norms and social coaching advice that we, as parents and educators, need to expressly spell out for our children. Framing and coaching how students can engage productively
Lessons from Remote Learning
Seemingly overnight, schools everywhere have transitioned to a remote educational model for the foreseeable future as we enter a period of extended social distancing. For school leaders and families who are trying to adapt to the new normal
Keep Kids Connected During Social Distancing
Kids (and adults!) need to feel connected during this time of extended social distancing. Many of us are mourning the loss of gatherings, concerts, on-site classes, and other events that we love.

Google Arts & Culture Allows You to Take Your Kids on a Virtual Tour from Your Couch!
Thanks to Google Arts & Culture, discover the inspirational moments, iconic people, and artistic wonders that are available at the tip of your fingers.

Hand Washing and Wedding Rings
YES, we know, wash away those hands and fingers for 20 seconds multiple times a day. But, after so much hand washing, my ring finger became irritated around my wedding rings.

Avoid Tick Troubles
Yippee, the weather is nice outside! Yikes, we need to think about ticks!
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